Category: The Viaduct

PRESS RELEASE. Plans to restore and reopen Bennerley Viaduct have received a significant boost thanks to a pledge by Broxtowe Borough Council to allocate up to £20,000 towards the project as part of a match funding arrangement. Sustrans, an environmental charity is actively working with local councils, partners and communities to re-open the viaduct and…

The next Bennerley Viaduct Workday is next Friday the 12th of February. This time Sustrans’ ecologists will provide specialist training on scrub management and how to enhance the habitats on the site. They will also give training on how to lead a practical work party. See the attached course agenda for the day. This is…

Work on the viaduct can only proceed once enough funds have been raised to do the work involved. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPBAKFDHzkg?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0]

Kieran Lee is the Community Engagement and Development Officer for the Bennerley Viaduct Project. Interview broadcast on 03-Feb-2016 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dVJct0a9DM?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0]

Video is © Graeme Bickerdike. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG5pHFduFCE?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0]

Thanks to everyone who attended today. 🙂

Bill has received an email from Paul Thomas, the Sustrans Bridge Engineer, contents are below. From: Paul Thomas Sent: 12 October 2015 06:19 To: Bill Tomson Subject: Volunteer team at Bennerley Viaduct Bill, As you know John and I were at Bennerley Viaduct on Wednesday doing the Principal Inspection. Despite the weather we managed to…

This will be to carry out lime mortar work to the brickwork of two of the pier bases. Nottinghamshire County Council Conservation Officers have kindly agreed to provide training on this over these days. Thanks to everyone who came 🙂

Work begins to clear the bases of the structure enable inspection and repairs to the brickwork. A huge thanks to all that turned out. 🙂