Chartered company Greendale Construction has started a 34-week project at Dorchester Corn Exchange in Dorset, which will see the historic Victorian building benefit from improvement and remodelling works.
The renovation will restore the original layout and create a new community meeting area, transforming the foyer into a welcoming, bright space for visitors, with a new accessible reception and box office.
The works are due for completion at the end of March 2025, with the building remaining largely open for business for Dorchester Arts’ performance schedule.
Dorchester Corn Exchange is a Grade II*-listed building of two storeys with walls of Broadmayne brick with Bath and Portland stone dressings, and a tile of slate roof.
It was designed by Benjamin Ferrey and erected in 1847-48 by Samuel Slade. Originally comprising a corn exchange, assembly hall and council chamber, a new market and police station were added later in the century. The clock turret was added in 1864.
