Latest update on work at Bishops Park
The latest newsletter from Vinci Construction, the company working on the restoration of Bishops Park and the Grounds of Fulham Palace reports that though the weather has not been kind this summer, good progress is being maintained.
The newsletter, published on the Friends of Bishops Park's website says that the reinstallation of the ornamental lake edges are now complete, with the repairs to the asphalt nearing completion.
The Restoration of the
terracotta perimeter walls is
now progressing and the
granite setts forming the
fountain basins are due to
commence. On the central core, the new soft
and hard ground surfaces
seperating the individual
areas are now complete.
Childrens play equipment is
commencing and excavations for
the new skate board bowl are
complete and now await the
specialist concrete finishing
team. Railings and entrance
gates to the entire area are
now progressing around the
perimeter. The boundary
shrubs and planting schemes
are progressing. The
yorkstone seating bays have
been repaired and we are
now installing the new
benches and litter bins across
the park.
Repairs to the club house and cafe are also now nearly complete.
Bishops Park's Official Reopening will take place on October 29 at 3pm by the Bishop of London.
You can read the full newsletter here and check out previous newsletters here.
|