Redruth's historic Buttermarket reopens
It's after a £4m renovation funded by organisations including the Heritage Lottery Fund
Last updated 14th Nov 2024
A multi million pound market renovation in Redruth is officially reopening.
The newly renovated £4m kitchen courtyard and event space - the Buttermarket - will welcome guests from this evening.
The historic marketplace has been transformed into a modern food hall, events and shopping hub, featuring a collection of kitchens, retail spaces and a large courtyard.
It's now home to six independent kitchens - Asian street food providers Bango Kitchen, luxury beef burger joint Cowgirls, Italian restaurant Little Ears, Cath’s Cornish Kitchen, Indian and Sri Lankan inspired street food vendors The Jar, and Earth and Soul - who focus on Mediterranean food with a Cornish twist.
Jonathan Bray, General Manager of the Buttermarket Redruth, says “It’s great to see our kitchens settling into their new homes now the building work is complete, the only missing piece of the puzzle is welcoming the local community through our doors.
"The Buttermarket has been in the works for several years, initial fundraising to purchase the dilapidated courtyard began way back in 2017! So, it’s great to now only be days away from seeing years of hard work come to fruition.”
The Buttermarket project has seen a £4 million injection into Redruth’s high street, restoring the Grade II listed, at risk properties found on Station Hill and Alma Place.
The money has come from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England and Cornwall Council through the High Street Heritage Action Zone programme.
Vicki Kent, Heritage Development Trust Project Manager at Redruth Revival, says, “Redruth Revival’s goal is to contribute to the development of a strong, sustainable, and socially inclusive economy in Redruth that will benefit our communities and our businesses.
"The Buttermarket is the first property we have refurbished, and the hope is its success will generate profit which in turn can be used to save and re-purpose another of our town's historic buildings."