JN Bentley: TPA helps restore the natural flow to the Bramham Park cascade. TPA CASE STUDY

Sector: Restoration

Location: W.Yorks

Contract (£): £400k

The Parterre Cascade Restoration Work Begins under J N Bentley contract with a total project value of £400k.Under J N Bentley contract, TPA began supplying its heavy duty aluminium access panels at Bramham Park, with 28 panels being laid in January 2013, then with a further 56 to remain in place until late July.

Utilising TPA’s Portable Roadways and Walkways, work has finally started to restore the main cascade into the Parterre on the garden front of the House. This has not run since 1740, but with the aid of modern pumps it is being made to work again.

The Benefits• 3 metre wide load bearing temporary access road for all ground conditions• Structurally designed box sections• Rapid deployment - quick and easy to install• Limited reinstatement cost• Minimal maintenance in comparison to stone

The Process• Choice of surfaces - Heavy road corregation and pedestrian friendly walkway• Cater for a variety of ground conditions and access needs• Panel product base is suitable for a diverse weight range of plant and machinery with no restraints for rubber tyred and rubber tracked vehicles.

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JN Bentley: TPA helps restore the natural flow to the Bramham Park cascade. TPA CASE STUDY

Timeline

The project for the restoration of this feature was split into three phases: 1 the rocky cascade, 2 the Queen’s Hollow pond and 3 the stepped cascade. Helped by a grant from Natural England, works begun in January 13 for Phase 1, which was complete by July 13.

Protection & Legacy

Great care has to be taken when working in an English Heritage Grade 1 Listed Landscape, which is also designated a site of Ecological and Geological Interest by Leeds City Council. The walls of the parterre are an English Heritage Grade 1 Listed Building, too. Every measure is taken to preserve the rare calcareous grassland and the existing structure was dismantled under the watchful eye of an archaeologist, who discovered an earlier, more formal cascade inside it.

TPA’s heavy duty aluminium panels were installed for 7 months and once the project works were complete and TPA’s panels were recovered, all parties were astounded at the covered ground condition. in that it was barely noticeable that indeed the panels had been in place and that large volumes of workers, plant and machinery had accessed the delicate surrounding grounds.

Project SpecificationsQuantity of Supply• 84 Panels

Hire Duration• 7 Months

Principal Contractor• JN Bentley

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“We were delighted to be asked to work with such a reputable organisation as JN Bentley They carry out vital work to various UK projects including the maintainenance of historic buildings and structures, where, of course, damage limitation is vital. We look forward to working with them again in forthcoming projects”, said Oliver Dennis, TPA Field Sales Engineer.