Cannington Shaw

The historic No. 7 bottle shop building has a unique place in St Helens’ glassmaking history.

This historic Grade II Listed Structure is being restored and conserved as part of a £1.3m construction works project funded by St Helens Town Deal. The long-term vision is to bring the building back to life in the community, providing space and services for events and leisure.

As part of the redevelopment, Cannington Shaw Preservation Trust CIC and its delivery partner, Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside (CLM) have also secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver a Heritage Skills Academy. The academy will allow local people to participate in the building’s restoration and offer skills development and training opportunities for local people.

Skills Academy

The Heritage Skills Academy aims to be a centre of excellence for heritage conservation skills, offering a mix of training, skills development and work experience. This will include apprenticeships, heritage construction experience for local construction students, a professional development programme for architecture students, an artisan skills taster programme for the wider public and a volunteer conservation programme.

Find out more

You can find out more about the heritage academy and plans to restore No. 7 Bottle Shop by visiting the Cannington Shaw website,

*Image courtesy of MGMA Architects.