An iconic footwear and leather shop which served Bishop Auckland for nearly 150 years is to get a new lease of life as a digital training and enterprise hub after a £1.3m investment.
The Grade II listed McIntyre’s building on Newgate Street is to be transformed with the creation of a café and restaurant, with a training kitchen, exhibition and retail space, open access digital suite, job matching service, and workspaces for emerging S M E s.
Work is well underway on the refurbishment after Bishop Auckland College secured a ten-year lease on the well-known premises. The new facility will create seven full-time jobs and will offer work placement opportunities for the college’s catering and digital students, including adults looking to upskill.
