Ambitious project to include bat sanctuary and museum elements.
Twelve Architects has revealed more details about its project to transform Bodmin Jail into a hotel and museum, including a 2019 opening date.
The 19th Century Grade II listed building will have its old cells knocked through to create large living areas and have a glass ceiling installed to cheer up what has historically been an unwelcoming place.
That said, the company says the original design and features will be kept central to the renovated building, which will also offer a bat sanctuary (to accommodate the jail’s most recent inmates) and a museum element that will detail the building’s past.
In fact, with more than 50 hangings carried out on the site, the hotel will likely become a hot ghost hunting spot on Cornwall’s hotel circuit.
Katy Phillips / 03.05.2018
Katy has been with Hotel Designs since the beginning, way back in 2015 when Forum Events & Media Group acquired the brand. During this time, she has fostered many meaningful relationships with clients from across the hospitality spectrum, as well as playing a pivotal role in the launch of The Brit List Awards, Hotel Designs MEET UPs, client-led roundtables and panel talks, brand and website redesigns, HD Wellness Sets, DESIGN POD podcast, Hotel Designs LIVE panel talk series, and more. Katy is always on the lookout for the next opportunity to help grow the Hotel Designs brand even further.
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