Our newsletter – July 2022
We have a real fondness for Lord Hill, namesake of our Lord Hill Gardens development on Abbey Foregate. So to celebrate what would be his 250th birthday next month, we have a little give-away competition – read below to enter.
We have been exploring Abbey Foregate and discovering how the area has evolved over centuries with a rich mix of architecture.
Finally, meet SY Homes co-founder and Director, Rhys Thomas – always ready with a smile.
Lord Hill’s birthday competition!
Win four tickets to climb to the top of Lord Hill’s Column in Shrewsbury.
Take in the amazing views over Shrewsbury and beyond, as well as the future Lord Hill Gardens development!
To enter, simply share the competition details with three friends via our social media: facebook – instagram – LinkedIn
We have four tickets to climb the column on:
– Saturday, 6th August 2022
– 11.30am, arrival 15 mins in advance.
Winners can invite three friends, or four if they don’t want to climb themselves.
Standing at 133 ft or 40.7 metres, ticket holders must be able to climb (and descend) a spiral staircase of 172 steps. And have a pretty good head for heights!
Organised by the Friend’s of Lord Hill, access to the interior of the monument is only open a few days each year.
To enter, simply share this competition with three friends.
– comment on our Facebook post with three friends’ names
– tag three friends on our Instagram page
– send three names and email addresses to suzanne@syhomes.co.uk
Deadline to enter is Wednesday 27th July, 23:59. The winner of four tickets will be picked at random. For full terms and conditions visit www.syhomes.co.uk
The evolution of Abbey Foregate
Abbey Foregate is one of Shrewsbury’s original grand avenues.
Less than a mile long, the local architecture is hugely diverse. From the medieval Abbey built in 1083, past Victorian villas and residential blocks, to the modernist Shirehall at Column.
Travelling by foot, electric bus, or even rickshaw, on Abbey Foregate you can take a journey through Shrewsbury’s fascinating history of architectural evolution!
Surrounding the Abbey and close to the English Bridge across the Severn, Abbey Foregate is a designated ‘character area’.
Once a Saxon settlement, the area now has a thriving cafe scene, with excellent pubs and eateries, and a wide mix of shops including a superb, family-run hardware store established in 1964.
The Main Post Office on Abbey Foregate may look like it’s from bygone days – in fact it was serving the mail coach on Thomas Telford’s redesigned London-to-Holyhead route in 1842.
But a modern world exists inside this family-run business, with the latest supplies and online services.
At the other extremity of Abbey Foregate sits the late modernist architecture of Shirehall with its ovoid-shaped council chamber, built in 1966.
Like all buildings before and after, it was designed for ‘modern living’ and drew on new technologies of construction. Choosing functionalism, minimalism and a rejection of ornament was a brave statement on this classical avenue.
When Lord Hill Gardens opens on Abbey Foregate, it will marry new with old.
Drawing on architectural themes and palettes from neighbouring properties, and discreetly set behind an elegant Georgian facade and garden, the new development of luxury homes will perfectly compliment this grand location.
At SY Homes we build with the intention to add real value to an area. We appreciate and respect our local history, and believe in creative yet sympathetic architecture, whilst avoiding pastiche. At Lord Hill Gardens we are breathing new life into an old site, and building for future generations to enjoy.
Lord Hill Gardens update
Set at the heart of Abbey Foregate, the restoration of Grade II-listed The Shrubbery is progressing well.
Houses #1 and #3 have sold Off-Plan. House #2 is available now for viewings.
Phase 2 of Lord Hill Gardens will sit to the rear of the site with far-reaching views across the Rea Brook Valley Country Park and Nature Reserve.
Contemporary apartments will sit within beautifully landscaped gardens, with winding paths, lawns and trees.
Register your interest now to receive details as soon as they become available.
#2 The Shrubbery at Lord Hill Gardens
#2 The Shrubbery sits at the centre of this Grade II listed building.
Enter via the original double-doors into the grand entrance hall.
With ceilings over three meters tall and rooms interconnecting, the space is elegant and fluid.
Kitchen designs are now available for early buyers to select options on cabinetry, tiling and work tops.
On the first floor are three generous bedrooms.
The master suite with ensuite and balcony access.
Second bedroom with ensuite.
Large third bedroom plus a decadent family bathroom.
Call Sharon today to arrange a viewing and discuss the benefits of buying off-plan. Choices must be made soon to secure your dream finishes. Call Sharon on 01743 403131.
Working on a solution for all at Old Coleham Court
At our site in Coleham SY3, we are working with the Environment Agency and Shropshire Council.
Our core focus is achieving a betterment for the Old Coleham Community as a whole.
SY Homes will be creating 43 new homes in Coleham. Planning is approved and the development will be built to the exacting standards synonymous with SY Homes.
And finally… meet Rhys, Director of SY Homes
Rhys Thomas founded SY Homes along with his late father Dickie, and CEO Wayne Sidell.
Rhys has worked in the construction industry since leaving school and has an overall knowledge of construction from the ground up, working for some very large civil engineering companies on site and within the office environment.
A proud Welshman, Rhys recently led and managed our first social housing development in Heol Gruffyd to a successful conclusion.
Rhys has four children and likes to say he comes to work for a break.