Govan Heritage Trust is to receive £77,000 to go towards the redevelopment of the historic A Listed Govan Old church and convert vacant lower ground floor space into lettable office space.

The funding, from the Glasgow City Region City Deal, is to be used to redevelop Govan Old which is a key part of the plans for Water Row. The Govan Old campus will feature a community facility and visitor centre showcasing the Govan Stones, a collection of medieval burial stones of national significance, with this cultural asset being supported by business space generating income to sustain the business in the long-term.

The creation of the office space would be the first phase in the £5.7million project, which could accommodate 70 new jobs when complete. Work on the first phase - which would accommodate up to 24 new jobs in three office suites - is expected to begin in August 2019 with completion in March 2020.

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The work at Govan Old is closely linked to the £55million proposal to redevelop Water Row, with a number of partners including Glasgow City Council, Govan Housing Association and others planning to develop new homes, commercial office and retail space, and community, leisure and other uses there.

There are a number of significant regeneration projects taking place or soon to take place in the area, including the Govan Cross Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI); Govan Cross Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS); Central Govan Public Realm Works; the Govan-Partick Bridge; Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus; and the East Govan-Ibrox Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA).

The council has £113.9million of City Deal funding to deliver the Clyde Waterfront and West End Innovation Quarter (CWWEIQ) project. Govan occupies a strategically important location at the centre of the project area, and is well placed to derive sustained and lasting benefits from this City Deal investment programme.

Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet, said: "The restoration of Govan Old is a really powerful symbol of the ongoing transformation at Water Row and across the wider community. This City Deal funding will not only help establish the campus as a visitor attraction showcasing the fantastic heritage of the area, but also attract new jobs and businesses."