Wednesday, May 5, 2010

A landmark Smethwick temple is in line for a £9million expansion.


An artist's impression of the proposed extension to the Smethwick Temple.

A landmark Smethwick temple is in line for a £9million expansion, taking over land where the town’s cinema once stood.

The Guru Nanak Gurdwara in High Street is one of the oldest temples in the country, and the project will see it almost double in size, with an 800-seater dining room, a wedding hall, a lecture theatre and classrooms.

There will also be living accommodation for around four priests, along with a roof garden.

The Prince’s Cinema was pulled down last year, leaving a gaping hole in the skyline along the High Street.

Surinder Buray, from Reade Buray Associates, the company designing and project managing the build, has submitted a planning application, which is pending consideration.

He said: “The building was the Princes Theatre in the early 19th century, then it was turned into a cinema. The owners of the Sikh temple next door bought it. It was demolished last year. It will be used by the temple and also as a community venue.”

If approved it is hoped work will start next year and is expected to be completed in two phases, as funding becomes available.

With thanks : source : EXPRESSANDSTAR.COM

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