Restoration of The Workhouse, Enniskillen

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in partnership with South West College, secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore The Enniskillen Workhouse entrance block.

The £2.3m restoration project, which was handed over in 2022, comprised the demolition of unsympathetic extensions, erection of a new passenger lift, a stair extension, a new glazed roof covering to a courtyard, as well as the sensitive conservation of the historic building.

The ground floor has been redeveloped as mixed-use exhibition, reminiscence, and display space. The first floor space has been revitalised as a state-of-the-art hub for business innovation and enterprise.

Throughout the restoration work, a dedicated heritage skills and education programme enabled more than 100 local craftspeople and contractors to benefit from accredited training in heritage skills, and 12 apprenticeships were created.

The client’s key design consultants involved in the project included:

• Architect & Principal Designer: Hamilton Architects
• NEC Project Manager & Quantity Surveyor: ESC Construction Consultants
• Civil & Structural Consulting Engineer: RPS Group
• M&E Consulting Engineer: Semple & McKillop
• Interpretive Designer: Design Map

To read a profile of the project in the NI Builder magazine, click here NI Builder Magazine – March 2023.

See below for a selection of before and after photographs.

The photographs on completion have been provided by Hamilton Architects.

To view a 60-second video of the completed building, click below.