Heritage specialist helps preserve historic market hall

Structural engineering and culture and heritage specialist Pick Everard is helping to preserve a town’s historic market hall.

Work to preserve the roof of Burton Market Hall – which is Grade II-listed and dates back to 1883 – is now underway.

The building requires essential renovation works to the roof to ensure it remains wind and watertight.

Pick Everard said the project will ensure the building remains available for community and business use well into the future.

Rikesh Parmar, associate for building surveying at Pick Everard, said: “Burton Market Hall is symbolic of the town’s identity and plays an important role in bringing together visitors and residents, shoppers and traders.

“Over the years, the roof has had isolated repairs carried out, but a recent survey of the building, undertaken by Pick Everard for East Staffordshire Borough Council, revealed that a full re-roof was required.

“This will not only help keep the building warm and dry, but it will preserve the longevity of the market hall and protect its original character and heritage.”