Given the continued demise of the retail high street this article detailing the change of use of an existing grade II listed building from a furniture factory to an art school is 'food for thought'. The fact that it reduces the University's art and design departments from five sites to just two should help the University's facilities and maintenance budget too.
The landlords of the empty House of Fraser and Debenham stores (amongst many others) may find this of interest.
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