frimley lodge park towpath works undertaken by the surrey and hampshire canal society feb – nov...

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

Workundertaken

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…