Sunday, 5 July 2009
Walking Holidays on Hadrian's Wall : COnservation Work Complete
Clients on our Hadrian's wall walking holidays have over the past months had a chance to view conservation in action, as a section of Hadrian’s Wall stretching for half a mile westwards from great Chesters Farm near Haltwhistle has been rebuilt. This work has recently been completed. The work improves access for walking holidays, as well as improving nature conservation by stopping sheep straying into important grasslands, and repairing the structure of the wall.
The project, which started in April 2008 has cost over £250,000 and included urgent restoration work to Hadrian’s Wall to protect the Roman remains from wandering farm animals and the harsh effects of the weather. Work involved rebuilding a dry stone wall that was built on top of and alongside parts of the ancient monument in the1890s to enclose animals in the adjacent fields. The collapse of this wall over the years had left the fragile core of the Roman remains unprotected.
Carol Pyrah, English Heritage Planning and Development Director for the North East added: "This section of Hadrian’s Wall is a fantastic survival from our Roman past, and one which allows us to see the detail of the original Roman construction work on the Wall, parts of which have often been lost during early consolidation work elsewhere. Its condition has long been of concern, leading to its inclusion on our Heritage at Risk Register. We are delighted to have worked with Natural England, the owner and their contractors to complete these repairs and remove the site from the Register."
More details here.
The project, which started in April 2008 has cost over £250,000 and included urgent restoration work to Hadrian’s Wall to protect the Roman remains from wandering farm animals and the harsh effects of the weather. Work involved rebuilding a dry stone wall that was built on top of and alongside parts of the ancient monument in the1890s to enclose animals in the adjacent fields. The collapse of this wall over the years had left the fragile core of the Roman remains unprotected.
Carol Pyrah, English Heritage Planning and Development Director for the North East added: "This section of Hadrian’s Wall is a fantastic survival from our Roman past, and one which allows us to see the detail of the original Roman construction work on the Wall, parts of which have often been lost during early consolidation work elsewhere. Its condition has long been of concern, leading to its inclusion on our Heritage at Risk Register. We are delighted to have worked with Natural England, the owner and their contractors to complete these repairs and remove the site from the Register."
More details here.
Labels: Conservation, Haltwhistle, HWalkiHadrian's Wall Walk, walking holidays
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