As part of the pre-application planning process, we welcome your comments. [email protected] PHOTOMONTAGE - PROPOSED BRIDGE; VIEW FROM NORTH-EAST INTRODUCTION The Tintagel Castle footbridge is based to the island also prevents many more on a simple concept: to recreate the link from fully enjoying and appreciating the that once existed and filled the current castle site. A new footbridge would seek void. One of the most spectacular to help as many people as possible get historic sites in the British Isles, Tintagel the best out of their visit. Castle is a vital piece of Cornish heritage. Each year, more than 200,000 people CONGESTION from around the world make their Tintagel Castle is one of Cornwall’s own pilgrimage to this rugged headland most popular heritage sites with up jutting out into the Celtic Sea, and we to 3,000 people a day visiting in the want to ensure that as many visitors as summer months. The steep and narrow possible can immerse themselves in its steps regularly cause congestion, with landscape and history, and learn about visitors occasionally queuing for up the myths and legends associated with to 45 minutes to leave the site. This is this important place. frustrating, particularly for those young At present, the steep winding staircases families who make up a third of visitors. around the castle prevent many visitors Congestion also makes it difficult for from enjoying their visit fully, and in staff and emergency services to attend places erosion threatens to damage the medical incidents on the island. A new ecology and archaeology of the site. A bridge would improve the experience new bridge linking the castle’s mainland of visitors to Tintagel Castle, and make and island wards has been proposed visits safer. to improve access and allow visitors ROUTE to further appreciate its spectacular setting. The steep steps linking Tintagel Castle’s mainland and island wards mean that A new bridge could also provide an many visitors miss the mainland ward SITE PLAN uplifting new experience for visitors, and gateway, and leave unaware of and may with time become a landmark this important part of the monument. in its own right in the future. However, Restoring the historic link between in a place of such natural beauty and the mainland and island would allow historical importance, it is vital to visitors to experience the castle in a ensure that any changes are suitable. similar way to the historic inhabitants As part of the Pre-Application planning who crossed a narrow isthmus onto process, we are seeking your thoughts the island. This would help visitors enjoy on the project to ensure we get it right. a more complete picture of life at the Six key themes have informed these castle, and enhance their knowledge of designs: the place they are visiting. ACCESS CHARITABLE AIMS The island courtyard of Tintagel Castle Recent investment in Tintagel Castle’s is just under half a mile from the facilities has produced an increase in the entrance to the site on the Tintagel number of visitors to the site. A new High Street. There are several potential bridge could further encourage visitors routes to the island, but all involve to this part of Cornwall, cementing steps and the final ascent includes a Tintagel Castle’s position as one of steep, narrow winding staircase which Cornwall’s most popular places. As an presents a physical challenge for many independent charity, it is vital for English visitors. This route prevents some older Heritage to encourage people to visit visitors, young families and physically and enjoy places like Tintagel Castle, in disabled people from visiting the island order to help with our mission of caring at all. Our research suggests that access for our heritage. TINTAGEL CASTLE TINTAGEL CASTLE CONCEPT BRIDGE EXHIBITION As part of the pre-application planning process, we welcome your comments. [email protected] The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England. PHOTOMONTAGE - PROPOSED BRIDGE; VIEW FROM NORTH CONSERVATION Alongside the potential bridge, landscape An international competition prompted improvements are proposed to protect 137 architects and engineers to enter and enhance vulnerable areas of the their designs, and the winning design site through footpath improvements. by Ney and Partners with William Our research suggests that this is vital Matthews Associates was selected to reducing erosion on the site, and via assessment by an expert panel, protecting the archaeological remains in consultation with stakeholders beneath. Proposals involve ‘floating’ or and members of the public. The final ‘no-dig’ footpaths to protect against the proposals will be subject to a number loss of the underlying archaeology and of consents and regulatory approvals, ecology. including planning permission and Scheduled Ancient Monument Consent. DESIGN As the planning pre application process In order to do justice to its setting, begins, we want to hear your views on any new bridge must be of the highest the project to ensure our proposals design quality. The bridge should be ‘of meet your expectations. its place’ and through its structured elegance and beauty it should be in BRIDGE CONCEPT harmony with the extraordinary setting and landscape. Its position, in a wild and The Tintagel Castle footbridge is based dramatic natural landscape with rich on a simple concept: to recreate the historic and archaeological significance, link that once existed and filled the is one that arouses great passion and current void. Instead of introducing PROPOSED BRIDGE UNDERSIDE the proposal to make an intervention a third element that spans from side into this setting is not one that can be to side, we propose two independent taken lightly. Our designs follow four cantilevers of approximately 33m length key principles: each, that reach out and touch, almost, in the middle. The functional width is • Balancing with a landscape 2,50m. of national, historic and mythical significance; Visually the link highlights the void through the absence of material in the • Ensuring minimal impact on middle of the crossing. The structure, archaeology and landscape; 4.5m high where it springs from the • Improving access for visitors, rock face, tapers to a thickness of and offering new viewpoints as 170mm in the centre, with a clear part of their visits; joint between the mainland and island halves. The narrow gap between them • Conserving the surrounding represents the transition between the heritage, archaeology and mainland and the island, here and there, landscape; the present and the past, the known and the unknown, reality and legend; all the things that make Tintagel so special and fascinating. PROPOSED BRIDGE DECK CONCEPT BRIDGE EXHIBITION As part of the pre-application planning process, we welcome your comments. [email protected] The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England. PHOTOMONTAGE - PROPOSED BRIDGE; VIEW FROM SOUTH-EAST TO ISLAND DETAILING The materials of the bridge are simple, stainless steel which is more tactile, 30/30mm in the middle of the bridge. durable, and appropriate to the refined and which will be an interesting As a result from a distance they will context of the site. The main structure counterpoint to the weathering steel. disappear which will emphasize the and balustrading is in steel, the deck The mid grey shade of stainless steel general outline of the structure. The surface is slate and the handrail is oak. will tend to disappear visually and give surfacing of the deck is narrow strips an intangible aspect to these items, as of slate laid vertically on a bed of sand For the main structure, we propose well as having the advantage of being and drainage mat. Similar, if more rustic, RAILING to use Corten / weathering steel. BEAD BLASTED low maintenance. types of paving are already in use in STAINLESS STEEL Weathering steel does not require other parts of the site: it is typical of the corrosion protection and over time Beneath the deck the diagonals linking region and it provides a durable anti- will develop a rusty red / brown patina the deck and the lower chord are also slip finish. The slates are laid in stainless that will reflect the rugged wildness of in stainless steel. These bars, of varying steel trays that form the structure of the site. For those elements touched HANDRAIL sizes, are extremely compact, ranging the deck. All of these elements are WOOD by the visitor we propose shot peened from 65/65mm at the supports to maintenance-free. DECK STAGGERED SLATE FINISHING Stainless steel pole 12x12mm 1300 1300 - Slates ≠60mm - Slates ≠60mm - Sand bed ≠30mm Stainless steel 900 - Sand bed ≠30mm - Drainage mattress ≠10mm pole 12x12mm 900 - Drainage mattress ≠10mm - Stainless steel plate ≠10mm - Stainless steel plate ≠10mm 250 2500 250 250 2500 250 Steel axis Ø40mm 140 INNER FACE 140 BEAD BLASTED var. STAINLESS STEEL Longitudinal beam MODIFICATION DATE IND DRAW. (rectangular hollow section) in weathering steel Water evacuation pipe Joint Elevation Section Scale: 1/20 Scale: 1/20 ARCHITECTS NEY & PARTNERS s.a. Chaussée de la Hulpe, 181 tel : +322/643.21.80 B-1170 Brussels http://www.ney.be/ Diagonal Square section 65x65 -> 30x30mm Bead blasted stainless steel 1.4571 WILLIAM MATTHEWS ASSOCIATES 10/11 Clerkenwell Green tel : +44 20 7566 0071 EC1R 0DP London http://wma.co Bolted connection STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS NEY & PARTNERS s.a. Chaussée de la Hulpe, 181 tel : +322/643.21.80 B-1170 Brussels http://www.ney.be/ engineersHRW Unit 2 Blue Lion Place 237 Long Lane tel :+44 20 7407 9575 SE1 4PU London http://www.ehrw.co.uk/ Arch (rectangular hollow section) in weathering steel S355 J2W GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER var.