The £4.8million restoration of Highfields Park will get underway on 31 July. The work will restore the Grade II* Listed park to the grandeur of its heyday as well as adding new attractions for park visitors. Highfields is a Green Flag award winning site, one of thirty-two in the city. It is hoped that following the restoration project it will achieve Green Heritage status.
The refurbishment of the heritage park is going ahead thanks to £3.2million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund’s Parks for People programme, along with funds from Nottingham City Council and other partners and we are delighted that we are announcing the start of the restoration during Love Parks Weeks which celebrated everything that people love about their parks and open spaces.
Work will be completed by the end of 2017 and will include:
- Restoring buildings, park infrastructure and features including bridges, historic railings, ticket office, boathouse and pavilion buildings.
- De-silting the lake and improving the waterside boating area.
- Repairing footpaths.
- Refurbishing the entrance from the new tram stop, including creating an entrance feature and restoring the historic gas lamps.
- Tree works, including opening up historic views.
- Producing new croquet lawns from the two current bowling greens, enhancing the high quality croquet facilities.
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