Newport High Street Heritage Action Zone

Newport is the historic market town of the Isle of Wight and is home to some remarkable historic buildings, a medieval street pattern and two market squares.

Sadly it is suffering from retail decline, empty shops and some buildings are rundown and showing serious signs of decay. They need a lift so that they can better service the community. There is also a housing shortfall in the area.

How the Newport High Street Heritage Action Zone will help

Through the High Street Heritage Action Zone we will seek to build on the work already carried out by the community to shape the regeneration of the town. Working with partners, we will also look to make the High Street a place that everybody living here wants to use and visit, and to increase residential accommodation within the town centre.

Improvements will be made to the paving and highways, creating a 'people first zone', as well as funding design guidance to ensure future development improves the area's historic character. Studies will consider what's needed to bring empty buildings and space into new use and a limited number of key buildings will receive grant funding to restore their historic appearance and bring vitality back into the town centre.

Stay up to date

Below you can find just some of the progress being made in the Newport High Street Heritage Action Zone. For more, follow us on Twitter @HistoricEngland

Historic England has published new research into:

• The Guildhall, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight: Historic Building Investigation
• Topographic Analysis of the Late Medieval Town

Working in partnership with

• Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council