Reg.Nr. GB/X/16-1979

New Car Park, White Horse Hill, Uffington

Creation of a well sited car park near White Horse monument, invisible from there. Recreation of downland grass for public use to remove pressure from tourists in small area, which was causing physical erosion of the monuments Uffington Castle and White Horse. The new car park ...
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Project details

Title:New Car Park, White Horse Hill, Uffington
Entr. year: 1979
Result:Diploma
Country: United Kingdom
Town: Uffington near Faringdon (Oxfordshire)
Category type: cultural landscape
Notes:-New car park in a historical area in a sensitive natural environment
Building type/ Project type: Cultural/Natural landscape
Actual use:Car park
Architect / Proj.leader: Rendel - Palmer - Tritton, Consultant Engineers
The Jury's citation: "For the creation of a well-designed visitors' car-park, discreetly sited with due regard for the famous view"
GPS:51°39'30.5"N 1°35'4.8"W
Web, Links:

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/white-horse-hill

Description:
Creation of a well sited car park near White Horse monument, invisible from there. Recreation of downland grass for public use to remove pressure from tourists in small area, which was causing physical erosion of the monuments Uffington Castle and White Horse. The new car park now serves the public, the existing one was reduced and could be only used by disabled. The grass land for public use was extended to 230 acres.