SALTWELL BUSINESS PARK IS A RESTORATION PROJECT, SEEING THE CONVERSION OF A FORMER GRADE II LISTED SCHOOL INTO FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES.
Saltwell Business Park is a 40,000 sq. ft business park in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The business park opened in 2011 and was one of few successful speculative developments to get off the ground in the region during tough business conditions that year.
The development brought about a remarkable transformation of Grade II listed school buildings which were restored and converted into modern, high-quality, self-contained suites, office suites, a dance school and a children’s nursery.
As a listed building, the requirement for this design and build project was to bring the development into the 21st century whilst being sympathetic to the characteristics of the building. A great deal of time was taken in the design stage to achieve the stringent requirements of the various building regulations whilst remaining true to the aesthetics and performance of the building.
Saltwell Business Park is situated just off Durham Road, 3.8 miles south of Newcastle city centre.
The area has strong transport links to the A1 which lies 2 miles to the east, local bus routes, and the nearby Gateshead Interchange and Metro station.
The affluent Low Fell high street is within walking distance, as well as the award-winning Saltwell Park, a 55-acre park with gardens, woods, a boating lake, visitor centre and café. In the opposite direction is the famous Angel of the North, which is approximately a 5-minute drive away.