Investment links

• Bargoed in figures
  • 2001 Census (.pdf)
  • Ward map (.pdf)
  • Footfall data
• Former Hanbury Cinema site
• Hanbury Baptist - New Community Facility
  • A Partnership approach
  • Developing a Landmark Building
  • New Worship Space
  • New Library for Bargoed
  • Family History Resource Centre
  • Sustainable Design
  • Development Updates
• Hanbury Square
• New Local General Hospital
  • Bulletin Jan 2010 (PDF, 161Kb)
• Hanbury Road/High Street
• Public Art Proposal
• Public Realm
• Retail & Commercial Property Availability
• Retail Development Plateau
  • Town Centre development (.pdf)
• Transport Hub
  • Bargoed Bus Station
  • High Street Pedestrian Linkage

Andrew Highway
Town Centre Development Manager
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Tredomen Business & Technology Centre
Tredomen Business Park
Hengoed
CF82 7FN

Tel: 01443 866213
Fax: 01443 866216
Email: retail@caerphilly.gov.uk

Developing a new landmark building

Bargoed’s Big Idea continues with a radical vision for the back of the building – it will be re-designed as a new “front”. The rear of the building will be carefully stripped away and replaced with a contemporary extension, which advertises the presence of this new state–of-the–art public facility.

This new “front” will be located on the Hanbury Road Car Park side and will provide a landmark tower clearly visible from the new road, Angel Way and across the valley. The extension will be constructed of modern materials and has been designed not to mimic the existing architecture but to give a clear and transparent signal that this is a 21st Century facility for the community of Bargoed and beyond.

The new extension will have an entrance at street level with a lift and staircase, which will serve the whole building. The library café will be located directly above the new entrance and it will include a large “picture” bay window, which overhangs the street and provides outstanding views across and along the valley to Parc Coetir Bargoed.

The “Teens” library will be located above the café – and again it will be highly recognisable from the street. Office facilities for the library will be located at the top of the new extension.

The rear signage on the facia of the extension has been designed to replicate the title on the side of a book and at night it is expected that the entire tower will look especially dramatic because of the expanse of glass and hence light.