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'Dilapidated' Wellington building empty for five years being demolished and rebuilt

Work has started on the demolition of a Wellington building which has been empty for nearly five years.

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The building at the junctions of Duke Street, Walker Street and Crown Street in Wellington town centre is to be knocked down and replaced with a new building two-storey building "in keeping with the surrounding architecture".

Telford & Wrekin Council, which is carrying out the project, said the redevelopment underlines its "commitment to providing new jobs, homes and business units".

Construction of the new building is scheduled to be completed by autumn 2026.

An artist’s impression of how the new building in Duke/Crown Street will look.
An artist’s impression of how the new building in Duke/Crown Street will look