frimley lodge park towpath works undertaken by the surrey and hampshire canal society feb – nov...
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Frimley Lodge Park Towpath Works
Undertaken by the Surrey and Hampshire Canal SocietyFeb – Nov 2012
Location of works
CanalCentre
Model RailwayClub
FrimleyLodge Park
New 40m landing stage
Bank protection andpaving of towpath
Existing landing stage refurbished
100m
GUILDFORD ROAD
One of the most popular sectionsof the Canal with the general public
Workundertaken
Installation of fabric on posts (“soft”) bank protection, and widening of the towpath
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Construction of new sheet-piled landing stage near Guildford Road bridge
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Refurbishment of existing landingstage (near model railway club), including installation of bollards
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Paving of entire length (about 400m)with hard-wearing roadstone
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Donation and installation ofhard-wood seat near the newlanding stage
£25K funded from Steljesenvironmental fine (administeredby SHBC)
Costs
Costs
330 man days by the Canal Society,equivalent to £27K value in kind, plus around £1K in cash donation
However, please note…
A long section of towpath down tothe Canal Centre still needs repair…