City toy and goodies business in expansion move Increased demand for children’s toys andconfectionery has prompted a popular Lincoln business to move to new premises which will double the size of its operation.

Pandars, which started trading five years ago at 50A High Street, has outgrown its present site and is relocating to newly restored premises just three doors away at 54 High Street.

The historic Grade 11 listed building, managed by chartered surveyors, Hodgson Elkington, has been carefully renovatedby its owners, Stonefield Estates Limited, with the help of Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme Grant Aid from Lincoln City Council.

“We were short of space and needed a bigger property but we did not want to move from this part of the High Street where we are established and well known. These premises just three doors away are ideal for our purposes” said Pandars proprietor, Chris Stockley.

Pandars has customers from all over the world and internet buying has been a big growth area for the business.

“We will be better able to accommodate this part of the business along with more stock once we have the space,” added Mr Stockley.

“The restoration of the property has been carried out with help and assistance of the Heritage Team of the Planning Department from Lincoln City Council, who administer historic building grants within the city on behalf of funding partners, English Heritage, Lincolnshire County Council and City of Lincoln Council. We agreed the letting to Mr Stockley at an early stage in the project, the work has just been completed and we wish him well for his move,” said Daniel Race, partner at Hodgson Elkington.

One of the oldest buildings on Lincoln High Street (South), the property was built on the site of the medieval church of St Margaret, which was destroyed in the mid sixteenth century. The present 18th century building retains its original lime-ash
floors which are laid on reeds and also its original early plank boarded staircase. Planked cupboard doors are a feature adjacent to the chimney stack on the first floor. A spokesman for the Heritage Team of the Planning Department at Lincoln City Council advised that the continued support by the three funding partners for the Heritage Economic Regeneration Grant Scheme has facilitated essential historic building repair works to be carried out to this and many other properties fronting the High Street (South).

The grant scheme has aided the successful regeneration of local business, and the restoration of historic features to this building has provided a welcome boost to tourism opportunities in this historic area of the city.

Further information from:-

Daniel Race
Tel: 01522 512232

Paul Croft
Tel: 01427 788319

Issued on behalf of Hodgson Elkington by Croft Communications Ltd

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