A GRADE II listed tram shelter on Llandudno’s West Shore is undergoing a makeover after being left in a “poor state” for the last decade.
The cast iron shelter was built in 1929, but in recent years has become severely rusted with water leaking through the roof.
Its restoration is being managed by the Friends of the West Shore community group, who received £21,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
This is part of the wider £103,000 allocated to four separate Friends groups in Llandudno.
The work is being carried out by local contractors, with Stuart Thomason currently undertaking the rust removal and repainting – the shelter will return to its original colours and appearance.
Friends of the West Shore (FOWS) vice chair Philip Berrie told the Pioneer: “This is a Grade II listed structure, so it has to be returned to the original colours and look.
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“This initial phase should be completed by mid-August but the restoration work has uncovered some previously undetected defects and it may take longer to correct those.
“The next phases involve putting in a new floor, lighting and ultimately some local history information boards to try and make more of the reworked shelter.
“The intention is to have all the work completed by the end of September and FOWS are open to ideas of what they can do to make more of the tram shelter as a local amenity.”
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