Refurbishment of Telford's Anstice Memorial Hall begins
The £1.1 million refurbishment of the region's oldest working men's club has begun.
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The Anstice Memorial Hall in Madeley has now closed ready for the major work to begin.
The landmark will have a new lift installed and disabled facilities added.
Rooms on the ground floor will be altered by builders to provide a new location for a library, cafe and shops. The ballroom upstairs will be redecorated and the toilets refurbished.
The cost of the work is being funded by Madeley Town Council through Telford & Wrekin Council and a public works loan.
Building work will take up to nine months.
Bosses at The Anstice are already planning a Peaky Blinders evening for the grand reopening on October 12.