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Berwick Parks HLF Restoration 2012 - 2018 Final Evaluation Executive Summary Berwick Parks HLF Restoration 2012 - 2018 Final Evaluation Executive summary Coronation and Castle Vale Parks are well loved the community, enhanced friendships and has green spaces located in the town of Berwick-upon- increased participation across the town. Tweed. The Parks have tremendous heritage value The real success of the project is demonstrated in as they encapsulate part of the castle ruins and the partnership working of Northumberland County the River Tweed. The Parks are now host to many Council and Berwick Town Council in securing future valuable community projects, activities and events. funding to retain the Park Development Officer post The Berwick Parks saw an exciting £942,620 large which will cover both the Parks and the Town. scale restoration between 2011 and 2018. The The maintenance across the Parks has significantly project, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and improved and the two Parks are England’s most the Big Lottery Fund under the Parks for People northerly Parks to achieve the Green Flag Award. programme, has been a real success with the two Staff and volunteers have done extremely well Parks, which were created for the people of Berwick retaining the Green Flag Award and achieving Gold to relax and enjoy the open space, being restored Awards in the Northumbria in Bloom competitions and brought back into the heart of the community. in 2016 and 2017. The restoration works included improvements to the pathways, steps and railings and the refurbishment of heritage features such as the shelters and lily pond. Large areas have also been landscaped and re-planted to reflect the original planting scheme. New interpretation and signage has helped inform visitors of the Park’s natural and built heritage, and habitat improvements, including a wildflower meadow, have increased the sites biodiversity. The views from the park have been opened up as a result of this special project and visitors now enjoy stunning views across the estuary of the Tweed, the Royal Border Bridge and castle walls. Rarely do public parks benefit from such spectacular views, drawing together the physical geography, industrial and historic qualities of a location and this is of exceptional significance. Regular activities run by staff and volunteers have helped to draw people into the Parks to enjoy the spaces. Families and children have thoroughly enjoyed the events that have taken place in the Parks and the new sculpture trail and orienteering course are bringing more children into the Parks. As well as the physical works, the project funded a Parks Development Officer who has led on public engagement, maintenance, volunteering and the delivery of an events and activities programme. Throughout the project lifecycle Council Officers, the Friends of Castle Parks, volunteers, local groups and members of the local community have showed a real determination to improve the Parks and have been consistently positive about the restoration, getting involved where possible. The Berwick Parks restoration project has brought the local community together and has helped to secure their future. The project has showed real strength in partnership working and has ultimately increased pride in 1 The Parks Coronation Park and Castle Vale Park share similar a local baker, in 1928. Following World War I and histories. Both were created in the 1930s, opening an economic depression, industry in the area was within six years of each other, they share similar suffering, leading to mass unemployment. The design styles and features redolent of the 1930s art construction of the Park helped provide jobs for deco movement. Located less than 500m apart, the some of these and workers, while grants from a local Parks are situated either side of Berwick Train Sta- benefactor and the Government Unemployment tion and contain remnants of Berwick Castle. Both Grants Committee helped fund the creation of the Parks have spectacular views of the River Tweed Park which was officially opened in 1931. and are in the town’s Conservation Area. They are To the south of the Park are the ramparts on Megs important wildlife areas on the river estuary and Mount, as well as Grade I listed fortified town walls are located just above the SSSI of Northumberland and Conqueror’s Well. The chalybeate well was Coast and Berwick Estuary. constructed around 1882 in tribute to a local watch Both Parks were created to provide recreational and clock maker, Peter Conqueror. space for the people of Berwick and contain formal Historic postcards show that what the Parks would planting, period features, promenades, viewpoints have looked like when they were first created. and a wealth of cultural and natural heritage. With six gardeners, they were maintained to a high Coronation Park standard, containing immaculate floral displays, a rockery, shrubberies and herbaceous borders. Both Located to the west of the town centre, Coronation Parks also contain shelters, seating and prom- Park is the most northerly Park in England. It is the enades with sweeping views of the River Tweed. smaller of the two Parks and has an unusual shape A favourite spot for locals is also the lily pond and that covers 0.3ha. It was created following a tree arbour in Castle Vale Park. planting on the site in 1937 to commemorate the coronation George VI. Before the project, the Parks had become neglect- ed and begun to deteriorate over the years due to The Park has much historic significance in Berwick, a lack of funding and budget cuts. Areas had be- once being the site of Gallows Knowe, where public come overgrown and many of the Park’s features executions by hanging took place until 1823. It is were being lost through neglect and vandalism. also believed to be the site where Sir Alexander The project evolved after CARA (Castlegate Area Seton’s son, Thomas, was hanged when held Residents Association) and the Berwick in Bloom hostage by Edward III during the siege of Berwick Committee recognised the need for improvement in 1333. With Berwick Castle to the south-east of and raised it with Northumberland County Council the Park, there are also remnants of the Scheduled and Berwick upon Tweed Town Council. Following Monument and Grade I listed White Walls of Berwick this a partnership developed to deliver the project, Castle, built by Edward III. The medieval castle was which was successfully awarded £890,700 by the crucial during the Anglo-Scottish war, when the two Heritage Lottery and Big Lottery Fund under the kingdoms were at conflict for three centuries and Parks for People programme in 2012. Berwick changed hands 13 times. The Park was originally a grazing field and adjacent to the Park is private grazing land, known as Tommy the Miller’s Field, the land is believed to have been sold around 1830 when its last owner, Thomas Thompson, heard that the railway was being built. Castle Vale Park Located to the east of Berwick Train Station and adjacent to the Town Centre, Castle Vale Park covers 1.75 hectares. The Park is generally linear and runs parallel with the River Tweed and forms the end of the Northumberland Coast Path, part of the 5000km international North Sea Walking Trail. It offers the visitor impressive views of the Royal Border Bridge. The land was originally given to Berwick Corporation by Mr John Cairns, 2 The Project The two Parks were identified in the 2011 Berwick was designed to help identify priorities for ongoing Public Realm Strategy ‘Tweed and Silk’ and were improvements, as well as encouraging a sense of cited as having a ‘magical secret garden’ quality, ownership by staff and the community. however they are also overgrown and sadly ne- Based on two previous plans, the Interpretation glected.’ Plan aimed to raise awareness of the Parks, as Given that both Parks were in need of restoration well as encouraging a greater and more varied use and shared a similar audience it was felt that a of the them. It was also intended to provide and combined submission to the Heritage Lottery Fund promote a green route through Castle Vale Park was appropriate. into Berwick from the train station. Following a successful Round 1 pass from the Her- itage Lottery Fund in June 2011, a series of linked plans were developed for the project during its de- velopment phase. This included a Conservation The project retained the Management Plan, Activity Plan, 10 year Manage- ‘‘ history and heritage of ment and Maintenance Plan and an Interpretation the park but they now Plan. also have a modern twist ‘‘ and visitors are extremely The Conservation Management Plan, developed in pleased with the final 2012, describes the restoration proposals in detail result. and sets out the heritage elements and significance of the Parks. With the aim of maintaining the design integrity of the Parks whilst responding to today’s needs, the Plan sets out the programme of works needed. ‘‘ The project has opened The Berwick Parks Activity Plan was based around up a new world for us – the three key aims of learning, conservation and we have increased our ‘‘ participation. The Plan used extensive consultation knowledge, made friends and research to develop an action plan of activi- and it is now lovely to walk ties, interpretation, learning and promotion based through the parks. around the current and target audiences. The 10 year Management and Maintenance Plan was designed as a working document to aid effi- ciency and effectiveness of the management of the Quotes from volunteers Parks. The Plan, developed following extensive who worked on the project. consultation, brought together all the policies and issues impacting the maintenance of the Parks. It 3 Funding and project costs The total cost to restore the two Parks was £942,620, Project Costs including a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund of £890,700 under the Parks Budget Heading Allocation / Spend for People programme.
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