Spencer Yard and the United Reform Church

The Scheme:

Phase One of the Creative Quarter was completed at the end of 2023 and includes the restoration, extension and change of use of three derelict buildings. The c.£5m project has delivered approximately 1,700m² of flagship creative office, media and education space. A former Grade II listed church is now home to Cogent, a leading digital marketing firm, that operate ‘The Fold’, a new shared workspace with cutting-edge production studios designed for the creative community.

The Fold has been set up in partnership with SAE Institute, the global specialist provider of creative media education, who now operate from 2 Spencer Yard (formerly the old nursery) as part of their campus. Number 1 Spencer Yard a building comprising c. 370m² of office space, has been let to a number of businesses across a range of industries to complement the new creative hub