Kettering library roof project nears completion as scaffolding comes down
The £4.8 million restoration at Cornerstone is entering its “final chapter” after major roof damage forced partial closures.
A major £4.8 million restoration project at Kettering’s Cornerstone building is nearing completion, with scaffolding and a huge protective tent set to be removed this month.
The town centre site, home to Kettering Library, the Alfred East Art Gallery and the town museum, has been partially closed since severe rain damaged the roof in 2023.
North Northamptonshire Council said the tent covering the building will be removed during a five-day road closure starting on 11 May, followed by the rest of the scaffolding.
The work will reveal the newly restored roof and refurbished cupola.
Councillor Greg Wilcox described the progress as “an exciting milestone” and said the project was now in its “final chapter”.
Short-term road restrictions will be in place on Sheep Street while a crane removes the scaffolding, with diversions operating during the closure.
The council said more details about the full reopening of the site would be announced soon.