AN underground skate park has been shortlisted for a national award.

The Source Park - a BMX and Skate Park created from the derelict Victorian White Rock swimming baths under the promenade in Hastings - welcomed its first riders and skaters in March last year.

Since opening it has hosted two global BMX events which have been live-streamed.

The Source Park has now been nominated in the 2017 Historic England Angel Awards in the “Best rescue of a historic building” category.

The awards, which celebrate the efforts of people taking action to champion their local heritage, were founded by Andrew Lloyd Webber and are co-funded by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.

Winners will be announced and presented with their awards at the Palace Theatre in London on November 20.]

The public can vote for their favourite project at https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/angel-awards/

Brothers Rich and Marc Moore built the park and as part of the ongoing project are developing local BMX talent through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership coaching programme with the University of Brighton.

They are working with a multi-disciplinary project team at the university’s Eastbourne campus, comprising of Dr James Wallis (an expert in sport coaching), Harvey Ells (retail) and Adam Jones (sport business management).

Richard said he was delighted to have been nominated.

He said the project was the biggest challenge he and his brother had ever faced.

The site was in a state of disrepair and had been vacant for a number of years.

For more information on KTPs with the University of Brighton visit https://www.brighton.ac.uk/business-and-community-partnerships/research-and-development/knowledge-transfer-partnership/index.aspx

For more details on Source BMX you can go to http://www.sourcebmx.com