What's it going to look like?
Washington
Street
One of the attractive features of the town
centre is the Washington Street frontage. It is proposed to create
a new public space, utilising these building frontages, which will
act as a connecting space between the new development and Old
Workington. It is envisaged that the entire square would be
resurfaced with a quality paving material to include Washington
Street and the footpaths. Bollards and street furniture would
separate pedestrians from moving traffic in order to maintain
safety.
Central Square

The entire area
would be transformed into a square through which traffic passes,
rather than a road with footpaths, similar to many continental
towns and cities. It is anticipated that this area will become a
centre for cafes and restaurants.
Murray Road
It is essential that the new development be
integrated as fully as possible with Murray Road and the bus
station. An eye-catching canopy is being considered to provide a
gateway between the two areas, along with bold signage and
landscaping.
Architecture & Retail Space

The basis of
the scheme is a network of pedestrianised streets linking Murray
Road with Washington Street and Pow Street with Jane Street. The
aim is to provide traditional streets with unique features, in
common with the street patterns of Old Workington. At the heart of
the scheme will be a covered meeting area, which will have curved
frontages of differing scales to create a focal point. The area
will have seating and it is hoped that the area will become a
prominent location for the provision of community art and street
entertainment. A range of different sized retail units with
different configurations will be provided, on a combination of
single and two storey levels. Although the main objective of the
new development is to provide retail units and the environment
to attract the major high-street chains, it is recognised that a
variety of smaller units are vital to the success of a town centre
as they meet the requirements of local independent retailers