Grosvenor & Hilbert Park undergoes lottery funded restoration

Metal railings and gates manufacturer, AlphaRail has been appointed on a project which has been shortlisted for a BALI award in the category for “Best Regeneration Scheme over £500k”. Having gained Heritage and Big Lottery Funding to renovate a number of key areas, the project has received much publicity and popular acclaim.

Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Ltd are the main contractors for the project and having done many previous projects for them, AlphaRail was contracted to manufacture metalrailings and gates for a variety of locations within the park, including Oast House, Marnock Lake and The Hub.

A stunning entrancegate was supplied which Alpha Rail manufactured from steel plating. This featured imagery of a tree with falling leaves that were laser profiled into the metalwork. This impressive plate steel gate is the entrance to the new park compound and is sited between a line of newly installed pleached lime trees. This structure was supplied accompanied by supportive metal framing and mounting pillars.

For Oast House, Marnock Lake and Wetlands, handrailbalustrade was installed. Interlacedbowtop metal railings were also supplied to be installed around a lawned bowling green area to deter unauthorised entry, and a single leaf gate was installed to provide pedestrian access.

Chris Wellbelove from Blakedown Landscapes SE said “We have used Alpha Rail on many occasions in the past because they provide high quality products and have always proved to be an extremely reliable sub contractor.”

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the Grosvenor and Hilbert Park was opened in 1889 and is a popular recreation area and well known for hosting events. The land also includes two woodland areas that classify it as a local nature reserve.

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