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Gauntlet News
Market stirring much interest
Re: Glastonbury Market.
The market in Glastonbury seems to stir much interest. This can only mean that it is a very important
subject to the people associated with Glastonbury town.
The saviour could be The Gauntlet, a new shopping thoroughfare that links the heart of the town to the St John's car park, which has been given the go-ahead and is due to be opened in March 2007.
This will be the perfect host to the market.
By the market attaching to The Gauntlet in a medieval linear style, it will become
directly accessible from the town and enjoy the obvious
benefits that the car park has to offer whilst being unique and interesting.
The link to the town was always the sticking point and in March 2007 this will no longer be a problem.
The antisocial behaviour can be dealt with by engaging the police during the setting-up process
and good management. This is a perfect solution and will be welcomed by the owner of The Gauntlet
and the tenants.
I am sure the people of Glastonbury will love it.
Doug Hill
(Letters Page - Central Somerset Gazette 29 June 2006)
Arcade is blast from the past
A new shopping arcade in Glastonbury will take the visitor back in time.
The Gauntlet, which will replace the current Tenovus charity shop, will link the High Street with the main St John's car park.
This new shopping arcade will change the face of the town as it will bring about the
first public access through this site since medieval times.
The arcade will be a family-friendly thoroughfare based on a Victorian theme that will
include a new walkway surrounded by small shops.
A spokesman for the project said: "Glastonbury has to play to its strengths as many towns
are falling to the rise in supermarket dominance where convenience and price counts for all.
"Cloned high streets could almost make you forget which town you are in."
All units will have their own services with access to toilet facilities and will be available early in 2007.
(Mendip Messenger March 29 2006)
Arcade open by end of year
A new shopping arcade is to be completed at the end of 2006.
The Gauntlet is to be a new shopping arcade running off Glastonbury High Street in the place of the current
Tenovus charity shop.
It will be a family-friendly thoroughfare based on a Victorian theme that will comprise a new walkway
surrounded by small shops linking the High Street with the town's main St John's car park.
This new shopping arcade will change the face of the town, and history, as it will bring about the first
public access through this site since pre-medieval times, a thousand years or so ago. Archeologists have
recently studied the site and have discovered much evidence of past settlement dating back to the 11th/12th
century medieval period.
The newly-formed thoroughfare will pass through the front of the Regency-styled entrance with the west side
showing the profile of the 16th century Tribunal, while the east side is an example of an early Victorian
building attached to a similar styled building of late Victorian origin.
The new building will continue the 19th century theme with several small craft-styled shops towards the
car park end.
A spokesman for the project said: "Ultimately the success of the Gauntlet will depend on the traders as
they have the chance to create a new ambience, a chance to help the town encourage more visitors.
"Glastonbury has to play to its strengths as many towns are falling to the rise in superpermarket
dominance where convenience and price counts for all.
"Cloned high streets could almost make you forget which town you are in."
All units will have their own services with access to toilet facilities and will be available at the
early part of 2007.
To avoid disappointment anyone wanting to be considered for a unit at The Gauntlet
should apply as soon as possible.
(By Morwenna Ridgeon Central Somerset Gazette 23 March 2006)
New shopping arcade plan submitted
Glastonbury could have a new shopping arcade if plans for a proposed development are given the go-ahead.
This week Mendip District Council revealed it has received plans from Mr D Hill, of Newbury, Berkshire,
through his agent Mark Orme Architects of Glastonbury, to redevelop 11 High Street in the town.
The plan includes the creation of several shops, workshops and flats.
Currently the building is a vacant shop and was previously occupied by the Orthodox Way.
There will be some changes made to the shop front including an additional entrance, and according to the
diagrams the arcade will be named The Gauntlet.
The development will feature five shops and four craft workshops on the ground floor and the first-floor
flat will be converted into two one-bedroom flats and two studio flats.
The loft space will also be converted into a two bedroom flat.
Edd Medlicott, of Mark Orme Architects, said: "It is not envisaged that the shop units will generate any
extra vehicular movements into the site as the people who will work in them may well live in Glastonbury,
and therefore would walk to work, or if they are driving to work there is ample parking available in St
John's Square adjacent to the site.
"Any deliveries to the shop units can be made via St John's Square to the rear of the site."
Mr Medlicott also said that the plan is expected to be implemented in two phases with the flats being
converted first and then the shops, with them all being opened within two years.
He said while work on the flats was being undertaken, expected to begin in the summer if permission is
granted, cancer charity Tenovus could be moving into the vacant shop.
He said the organisation, which is committed to the control of cancer
through research, prevention and patient care, was currently seeking permission to put up its sign on the shop.
Mr Medlicott said once work begins on creating the shops the cancer charity may temporarily move out and
might fill one of the new shops.
He said other plans for the new units could include a jewellery maker, piercing and tattoo parlour and
other High Street gift shops, although details are still being discussed.
(By Christian Lockyer Central Somerset Gazette 18 December 2003)
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