Achi news desk-
Funding for Friends of The Pipe Factory CIC (FoTPF) from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will ensure access and maintenance of the Grade B Listed building, while preserving and celebrating its history.
Located in the 100 year old Barras Market, The Pipe Factory is the last remaining clay smoking pipe factory in Scotland.
Built between 1876-79, the building’s Italian Renaissance-inspired design details are some of the most elaborate and decorative use of brick to be found in Glasgow.
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Lesley Ward, Bridgeton Community Learning Campus Manager (FoTPF partner) said: “The relationship we have developed with The Pipe Factory since last year has been fantastic.
“We are so excited that we can have the opportunity to offer new and exciting experiences to our community that could change lives in so many ways.
“We never underestimate the changes made by encouraging people to push their boundaries, try new things, and expand their horizons.”
Betty Cosgrove, Calton Area Association (FoTPF partner) said: “Looking forward to a new community hub in the Calton in the old Pipe Factory which will provide community opportunities that have not been available to them in the past.
“Hopefully it will cover training for jobs or further education, social art projects and much more. Our community has in the past seen old buildings left in disrepair and it’s great to see it have a new contemporary use. ”
Meanwhile, in Fife, plans to rebuild a 1937 herring fishing boat into a working community asset have received development funding of £84,856.
The Cellardyke Trust will use the development money to develop its plans for the Manx Beauty and later apply for a full National Lottery grant.
The Pipe Factory is one of seven projects across the UK to benefit from a total of £14.8 million in financial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The funding will reimagine industrial buildings, boats and sites to give them new life at the heart of their communities.
