Offer made on force's landmark 'Ryvita building'

A potential buyer has been found for a former Lincoln police station dubbed the "Ryvita building".

The building, which was built in 1973 to a design resembling the well-known cracker, closed in 2019 when Lincolnshire Police moved to a new centre in the city.

After several false starts, including a sale that fell through last year, the building is now "under offer", the website of commercial estate agent Lambert Smith Hampton said.

The asking price has not been made public.

Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones previously said he was keen to find a community use for the building, such as key worker flats.

He said any funds from the sale would be reinvested in policing.

The landmark structure stands on a 1.13 acre (0.46 ha) site on the corner of West Parade and Beaumont Fee and includes a car park.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the online listing said the building "would suit a variety of alternative uses" including leisure, retail, housing and office space.

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