Having had to fell quite a large number of mature specimens when work began, the new ‘Bath Quays Riverside Park’ has welcomed … More
Tag: River Avon
Bridge work at Sainsburys.
The curved roof has now been removed from the pedestrian bridge which gives access across the River Avon to Sainsbury’s … More
More tales from the river bank.
A packed public meeting at the BRSLI in Queen Square this week to hear Cai Mason of Wessex Archaeology talk … More
New future for Newark Works?
While Bath Newseum has been following the archaeology that has been undertaken on the south side of the River Avon – near … More
Putting the Mill on stream.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is investing in a new hydro-electric community-owned energy project on the River Avon. The … More
Riverbank gives up more secrets
Bath Newseum has made its final trip to the rescue archaeology underway beside the River Avon at Broad Quay in … More
Bridge access, bikes and buddleia.
Well the good news is that the new Destructor bridge – linking Western Riverside with the Upper Bristol Road – … More
New Destructor bridge still not completely ‘docked’.
My thanks to Chris Rogers for two lovely shots of the new Destructor Bridge which finally spans the River Avon … More
Time to take Bath back.
It’s good to be able to cycle along the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath again after grant money has been … More
Bath’s garden bridge?
Having spent 3.4 million pounds dismantling and remaking Mr James Dredge’s remarkable Victoria suspension bridge in Bath – l think a … More
River-themed events – including walks – for Festival of Nature
The UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world arrives in Bath from 14th June, closing with a family-friendly celebration, … More
Boater Survey 2016
Got the following email – which l pass on to you? “Please find below a link to the Boater Survey … More
New traffic system going ‘live’ on May 16th
A new two-way traffic system around Avon Street car park will go live this month in the latest major milestone … More
Festival of Nature set to make waves with River Avon theme for 2016
The Bristol to Bath Festival of Nature is taking to the water this summer, offering wildlife-lovers of all ages the … More
Water power!
B&NES must really learn to coordinate things amongst departments within the authority. The following press release was ’embargoed’ until l … More
Cleveland Pools dig.
Archaeological investigations, funded by Historic England, have just been completed in the Ladies Perpetual Shower Bath building at Bath’s … More
Work on new road system begins.
Work on the next phase of the Bath Quays Waterside project will begin on January 20, 2016. The £6.22m project, … More
Old bottles and a new bridge.
Only months after the River Avon gave up some of its murky secrets – in a flood relief dredge that … More