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First look at regenerated Spanish City Dome project

AfterRobertson Construction last week started building work to restore Whitley Bay seafront landmark the Spanish City Dome, the first images from the site have been released.

A key part of North Tyneside Council’s £36m Seafront Master Plan, the regenerated dome forms part of a plan to reinvigorate the coastline between Cullercoats Bay and St Mary’s Island.

Specialist construction workers from building firm Robertson Construction have already completed the first major stage in the restoration scheme.

The first floor ceiling, which was installed shortly after the dome was first built, has now been removed, opening up double height space from the bottom to the top of the building and returning the rotunda area to its original splendour.

It means visitors will be able to look straight up and see the magnificent decorative interior view of the dome for the first time in around 100 years.

Norma Redfearn, Elected Mayor of North Tyneside, said: “It is absolutely fantastic that this first major milestone has been reached so soon after the restoration work began.

“The rotunda area is visually stunning and is even more impressive now that the ceiling has been removed and you can look straight up to the top of the building and see the dome itself. To think that people will be able to see the area in a way that hasn’t been witnessed for 100 years or so is amazing.

“I’m delighted to see the changes already taking place and this is a great example of the progress we’re making to breathe new life into our beautiful coastline and make the borough an appealing place to live, work and visit.”

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