The first riverside apartments at Peterborough’s historic Whitworth Mill development are to go on the market in just weeks.

The Mill Yard development will offer 80 apartments for rent based around the historic Mill building, built in 1848, which, says the letting agents, has been ‘sensitively reimagined’.

The development has been carried out by March-based MJS Construction over the last 18 months.

The regenerated Mill at Fletton Quays stands alongside three new buildings that have been named, Engine House, River House and Cathedral House.

This image shows how the new apartments at Mill Yard should appear once completed

placeholder image — This image shows how the new apartments at Mill Yard should appear once completed

The buildings look across the River Nene towards Peterborough Cathedral and will also soon benefit from the completion of the Cygnet Bridge over the River Nene to the Embankment.

The lettings are being carried out by Peterborough-based Symonds & Greenaway.

A spokesperson stated: The Mill Yard is an exciting new riverside development that brings a collection of one, two and three bedroom apartments to one of Peterborough’s most impressive regeneration areas.

"The apartments benefit from 58 parking spaces and electric vehicle charging, fibre broadband, CCTV, video entry and secure private entrances.

One of the new Mill Yard buildings under construction at Fletton Quays in Peterborough

The spokesperson said: “The first apartments are due to launch in October/November this year and with 80 homes being released, we’re expecting serious demand.

“Anyone considering a move towards the end of 2026 should not delay until launch day and should contact us now.”

MJS was the third company to be involved in the development of the site, which is a key part of Peterborough’s £120 million Fletton Quays regeneration flagship site.

The original buyer had planned for the transformation of the Mill into a boutique hotel but pulled out of the sale during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It was bought by developers Lioncross Properties, which had bought the site from Peterborough City Council in 2021 with plans drawn up two years later but work was held up by an array of planning issues that needed to be completed as part of the planning approval by the council.

The land was previously occupied by buildings that supported the original 19th century mill building and formed part of the nationally known Whitworth flour production and distribution plant.