Huthwaite based
metal railings and gates manufacturer, AlphaRail has help complete the finishing touches to £1m project to restore a
Rail, World War One Memorial Park in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Dating back to back
to the 17th Century, Wyndham Park lies on the banks
of the River Witham just to the north of Grantham town centre.
The park is named in
honour of Lieutenant William Reginald Wyndham who died in Ypres during the
First World War, and offers a wide range of facilities for both the young and
old. It also proudly holds the Green Flag Award, the benchmark national
standard for publicly accessible parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom.
The £1m park restoration project received £818,000
from Heritage Lottery and Big Lottery Funding, with the balance of funding
raised by South Kesteven District Council and the Wyndham Park Forum.
The restored Memorial Park aims to invoke an era when
men of the Machine Gun Corps marched through the historic Memorial Arch on
their way to training at Belton Park.
Woodhead Construction was appointed as the main
contractor on the project which included the construction of a new visitors
centre with toilets, and the cost of restoring the Grade II listed ticket
office, Memorial Arch and Model Boat Lake.
As part of the project, Alpha Rail was
contracted to install welded unit estate railings to the perimeter of the memorial park. A number of single
leaf gates were also supplied to provide park users with easy access in and out
of the much loved park.
Alpha Rail was also installed pedestrian guardrails
panels around the perimeter of the model boating lake to provide a safe barrier
and prevent people from falling into the water.
Commenting on behalf of Woodhead Construction,
Quantity Survey, David Read said, “Wyndham Park has become increasingly
popular over the years, receiving over 800,000 visitors in the past year alone.
With the help of Alpha Rail and other contractors, I’m proud that the work we
have completed will continue to provide the local community with a park that
can be enjoyed by all for many more years to come.”
