Beechwood House

10 Nov 2006

VENTURE WALES AT LAUNCH EVENT FOR REFURBISHMENT OF BEECHWOOD HOUSE, NEWPORT

 From Left to Right: Philip Cooper - Venture Wales, Councillor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi - Mayor Newport CBC and Dr. Gary Packman - Universiy of Glamorgan

Venture Wales as Newport City Councils’ preferred development partner for the redevelopment and management of the historic Beechwood House as a truly first class Entrepreneurship Centre, were represented at the launch event held on 6^th October, by Phil Cooper and Greg Byrne, and also by Board member Prof. Brooksbank and his colleague Gary Packham of the Welsh Enterprise Institute, who are also partners in the project.

Beechwood House is sited to the North of Beechwood Park in Newport was built in a commanding, elevated position over looking the 30-acre parkland and Bristol Channel. The grade II listed building was completed in 1880 in the neo-classical style for George Fothergill, a wealthy tobacco manufacturer.  EU and WAG grants have been secured towards the cost of a very large programme of works to restore the house, and to create appropriate facilities for operating a substantial enterprise and training centre.

Renovation and remediation works have now commenced, and subject to formal agreement with Newport City Council, Venture Wales intends to attract and house the first tenants to the new facility by late in 2007.

For more information on accommodation at Beechwood House, please contact Phil Cooper or Greg Byrne

Please click to be taken to Newport City Councils' web site.