Looking to rent in London? Let It Be…Hayes!
Fifty years ago, the iconic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles was released. Rated as the No. 1 album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the record spent 27 weeks at number one after its release in 1967.
So what’s the link between Hayes and The Beatles?
UK copies of The Beatles albums, including bestseller Sgt. Pepper, were pressed at the EMI factory on Blyth Road in Hayes and, for decades, people all around the world were used to reading ‘EMI Records, Hayes, Middlesex, England’ on the back of their records.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ iconic album, a new landmark feature has been installed in Hayes town centre by Hillingdon Council. The landmark described as a ‘modern golden disc-shaped canopy’, celebrates the musical heritage of the area as well as acting as a recreational space for the community.
“Hillingdon Council has recently invested more than £9 million into the regeneration of Hayes town centre as part of a wider project to improve the borough’s town centres. Our considerable investment in Hayes will not only celebrate its musical heritage, but will make it an even better place for people to live, work and visit.”
Councillor Douglas Mills, Hillingdon Cabinet Member for Community, Commerce and Regeneration
But Hayes’ musical heritage doesn’t start and end with The Beatles. A wealth of other famed albums were pressed in the former EMI site, now known as The Old Vinyl Factory, including music from The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Jamie Hendrix, Cliff Richard, Pink Floyd and Queen.
By the 1970’s EMI had moved its record-pressing operations to another site (still within Hayes) and the site became home to the development and production of defence electronics.
The current £250 million regeneration of The Old Vinyl Factory by U&I is expected to deliver 4,000 jobs, 642 homes and 750,000 sq ft of commercial and leisure space including a 3-screen cinema and live music venue in Hayes, all by 2020. Be Living Ltd have already delivered 133 of the 642 homes as part of their new be:here Hayes development at The Gatefold Building.
The stylish development, just 300 yards from Hayes & Harlington station, soon to be served by Crossrail, offers pet-friendly homes specially designed for renting with a roof terrace for community events, on-site property manager. Apartments are priced from £1,150 pcm.
“For those looking to rent in London, quite simply, let it be Hayes! Purposefully and carefully designed with the need of today’s renters in mind, be:here Hayes is a sharer-friendly, and pet-friendly community with open plan layouts, light and spacious living areas, en-suite bathrooms and Habitat furniture packages.
“Being born and bred in the local area, it’s wonderful to see the former EMI site coming back to life, and whilst the fashion of the 60’s and 70’s might have left the building, the vibrant spirt of that era certainly lives on in Hayes today.”
Akash Sharma, Assistant Property Manager, Be:here Hayes
For more information please contact be:here Hayes on 0203 845 4796 or visit http://www.behere-hayes.co.uk/ . For more information on the wider masterplan visit http://www.theoldvinylfactory.com