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Vaux Site
Vaux Site in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
About
Vaux Site is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Vaux Site is an area of brownfield land in the centre of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear currently undergoing development. The area of the former Vaux Breweries until its closure in 1999, the council are recreating the site in a multi-million pound joint venture with Carillion. The development will create up to 19 new buildings for leisure, retail, living and office purposes. Phase one of construction started in 2016 with work on a series of offices valued at £25 million
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Background
History
Vaux Breweries closed in 1999, leaving the site vacant. Whilst Sunderland City Council aspired to redevelop the site, in 2001 the land was acquired by Tesco who sought to create a hypermarket on it. The situation generated a legal row which lasted until 2011 and the Urban Regeneration Company - Sunderland arc fought the case for the City. Partners such as the Regional Development Agency, One Northeast and national agency, Homes England were instrumental in the successful conclusion that ended with Sunderland Council obtaining ownership over the site. In 2014, the council created a joint venture in partnership with Carillion to redevelop the land. This coincided with the creation of Keel…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9079, -1.3862
- Official site
- www.jackywhitesmarket.co.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vaux Site?
- Vaux Site is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9079°, -1.3862°.
- Who owns Vaux Site?
- Vaux Site is owned by Carillion.
- Is there an entry fee for Vaux Site?
- Yes — Vaux Site charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.