Bruce Grove Public Toilets
A new lease of life
The iconic public toilets in Bruce Grove are set to be brought back to life thanks to funding from Haringey Council, the Greater London Authority’s Good Growth funding programme, and Historic England’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone scheme.
The restoration, which has been given planning permission, will see the toilets brought back to use as a community cafe and a publicly accessible toilet, pioneering a new Community Wealth Building Lease and make commercial use of the newly extended building.
Working closely with the council, local campaign group The Last Elm and heritage consultant Rob Bevan, the project team have worked to capture and protect the significance of the small building, both above and below ground, to ensure it comes off the Historic England ‘at risk’ register.
The toilet was first constructed at the beginning of the 20th century but has deteriorated in the last few decades since it closed its doors in the 1980s.
The design has been carried out by architects at DK-CM and includes an extension to the ground floor with a new garden room to the rear.
Current status of works and cafe operator
Due to the complexities surrounding the condition of the building and overall costs, we have had some delays to the works being carried out. A new completion date has been set for the beginning of March 2024.
In parallel, we have launched a tender opportunity for a local, socially-minded business. For further details about the unit and how to arrange a visit, please visit Claridge's website (external link), who are managing the next stages of the procurement process.
If you have any questions, please email info@claridges-commercial.co.uk directly.
Keep up to date
Visit our commonplace website (external link) which has information on designs, current plans and building works to keep up to date.