Hebridean Housing Partnership helps bring derelict building back to life

The official opening for the recently refurbished Female Industrial School in Stornoway was held last week by Iain Macmillan, chair of Hebridean Housing Partnership.

Hebridean Housing Partnership helps bring derelict building back to life

(from left) Cllr Kenny John Macleod (CNES), Dena Macleod (HHP), Stewart Addis (HHP Tenant), Iain Macmillan (HHP), Donald John Maclennan (HHP), Dan Maclennan (Lewis Builders), Angela McGeoghegan (HHP), Iain Watson (CNES) and Emily Young (Lewis Builders)

The Category B listed historic building was renamed Lady Matheson Court and has been converted to six residential flats which were completed in July.

Hebridean Housing Partnership helps bring derelict building back to life

Through joint efforts of Lewis Builders and the planning staff at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CNES), what was a derelict but much valued heritage site, has been successfully brought back to life.

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