Rutland Mills
Key details
The former Rutland Mills has been transformed into Tileyard North. It is the largest creative industries destination outside of London.
City and Provincial Properties has redeveloped the once derelict Grade II listed mill building to form a 135,000 square feet hub.
This has been achieved with support from:
- Wakefield Council
- Levelling Up Fund
- Historic England
The Project
The project at Wakefield’s Waterfront, and close to The Hepworth Wakefield, has been delivered in two phases.
Tileyard North is now home to a variety of businesses. They include:
- recording and photography studios
- a podcast suite
- a café
- events spaces
As well as a gin distillery and offices with space to support a wide range of creative industry uses.
The project has:
- transformed the Grade II listed derelict former mills into Tileyard North, a 135,000 square feet creative industries hub
- repurposed abandoned mill buildings into more commercial office space
- brought more leisure opportunities to the area with on-site restaurants
Benefits
The benefits include:
- more space for Wakefield’s cultural and creative industries
- more space for new events to attract visitors to the city
- creation of new employment opportunities in the city
- improving Wakefield’s reputation as a cultural hub
Funding
The first phase of Tileyard North was part-funded by the Business Rates Pool and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s (WYCA) Local Growth Fund as part of the Wakefield South East Gateway project. The second phase of Tileyard North is one of two projects being supported by the Levelling Up Fund.