Historic Rotherham bank with development potential next to Forge Island to go to auction for £180,000

Historic Rotherham bank with development potential next to Forge Island to go to auction for £180,000

A historic former bank in Rotherham town centre with the potential for conversion into apartments and commercial space is to go to auction next month with a guide price of between £180,000 to £200,000.

Historic Rotherham bank next to Forge Island going to auction for £180,000

The stone-built property on Corporation Street dates from 1892 and its location has been described as a “huge attraction”

News: Prominent Rotherham bank building goes up for auction

An empty former bank in Rotherham town centre is set to go under the hammer next month. The Corporation Street building was previously part of a regeneration scheme but agreements could not be reached between the owner and the council. The former NatWest bank is described as being "in a state of disrepair requiring development and conversion." Rothbiz reported in 2021 on investment plans for vacant buildings on Corporation Street as part of a bi…