The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

04/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/02/2024 08:11

Berkeley Lights Up Iconic Horlicks Factory Letters

Berkeley Lights Up Iconic Horlicks Factory Letters

02nd April 2024

Slough Borough Council and Berkeley have come together to celebrate a major milestone in the ambitious regeneration of the historic Horlicks Quarter in Slough, with the illumination of the iconic red Horlicks lettering on the top of the Factory building.

Red lettering is synonymous with the site, with the original installation topping the factory for more than a century.

With all the factory residents' facilities now complete, local councillors were given a tour of The Atrium, co-working studio and roof terrace.

A centerpiece of the refurbished factory is the new atrium where the removal of the core of the building has enabled Berkeley to incorporate a full height space within the heart of the factory. Within this space dual aspect apartments across multiple floors - with each featuring floating walkways with retained exposed steels. The walkways allow the residents to overlook the stunning internal gardens below, whilst sunlight from the new glass roof above floods the space with light. An internal glass elevator creates a sense of drama allowing all residents to enjoy the view, as they travel up to the roof top terrace.

The new co-working studio is located in the top of the historic clock tower, providing a fantastic space to enable residents to work from home in the company of others. This space is accessed via the magnificent roof terrace gardens which affords panoramic views towards Windsor Castle.


The iconic Horlicks red lettering

Elkie Russell, Managing Director, Berkeley Oxford & Chiltern, said: "We are immensely proud of the remarkable transformation at Horlicks Quarter and within the restored Factory itself. Many of the historic landmarks have now been restored to their former glory, including the War Memorial, Chimney and Clock Tower.
"Since its construction in 1908, the building was used for the manufacture of the Horlicks malted drink. Following the closure of this much-loved local landmark building in 2018, and an extensive refurbishment, we were delighted to have recently welcomed our first residents within the building. Coming together to light the HORLICKS lettering on the rooftop represented a celebration of the start of the next chapter for the Horlicks Factory."
Berkeley is transforming the 12-acre brownfield site into a mixed new community featuring up to 1,300 mixed-tenure homes, plus new high quality public open spaces and biodiverse gardens, with a square at Clocktower Place featuring a new café set to open in June.

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