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The people’s park.
A 21st century pleasure garden for all the community. That’s what Keith Rowe – Project Manager for the Sydney Gardens restoration and improvement scheme – promised today in an interview with Bath Newseum. The project […]
Bath’s turf wear
Two years of necessary disruption around Bath Abbey as the multi-million pound Footprint Project gets underway but l can’t resist pointing out how the hoarding has had a knock-on effect on the increased wear and […]
Brunel’s footbridge still due to be restored.
Brunel’s cast iron footbridge over the main line to London – cutting through Bath’s Sydney Gardens – is now open again. There’s also news on whether or not the historic structure will be restored. Network […]
We’ve bought a ruin!
Apart from their Christian names, l know nothing about Wendy and Tom – the new owners of a patch of land created from the spoil dug out to build the canal that lies above it. […]
Historic railway waggon unveiled at Museum of Bath @ Work
An historic railway waggon – found beneath Bath Spa Railway Station – has gone on show at the Museum of Bath at Work in Julian Road. It has been designated as a nationally significant […]
Bath’s canal illuminations.
Here’s the sort of amazing lighting effect you can capture if you happen to be in this Kennet and Avon Canal road-bearing tunnel, out of Sydney Gardens, at the right time on a sunny day. […]
There’s lights in that tunnel!
I didn’t actually see it cleaned but l did see the friendly guy – who basically makes up the B&NES Graffiti Unit – go down towards the railway to take a look at the damage. […]
More room at Bath Spa station when the power lines go through.
Network Rail say they intend keeping Bath Spa station open next April – even though this historic stopping point on the London to Bristol line is going to be subject to major reconstruction work. It’s all part […]
Rail reconstruction gets underway through Bath in 2017.
A new word has entered our local vocabulary in the last couple of years. It’s ‘t-pod’ and it is a shortened and slightly trendy way of saying – ‘temporary period of disruption’ – used by Network […]
