Best Major Regeneration of an Historic Building or Place – Over £1million

The Grade B1 listed Charles Sheils Almshouses situated in Killough were built in 1868 by Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon through the benevolence of Charles Sheils. At the beginning of the 21st century the houses were added to the Heritage at Risk Register. The Charity invested just under £3 million pounds into the restoration of the 31 houses so the Charity could maintain the ethos of Charles Sheils’ original bequest. The restoration aimed to preserve the exterior and as many of the original internal features as possible, as well as conserving the grounds and saving the listed trees. The historically and architecturally significant buildings have now been saved and the houses again fulfil their original purpose of providing a place of refuge to those in need.

Film by Will McConnell