Reclamation of Derelict Industrial Land in County Durham
Reclamation of derelict land in County Durham in the size of ten square miles. The largest reclamation program in the country. A pioneering scheme, with different departments working together successfully. More than 22 million tons of pit waste removed, - bridges blown up, others ...
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Project details
Title: | Reclamation of Derelict Industrial Land in County Durham |
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Entr. year: | 1982 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Town: | County Durham (England) |
Category type: | cultural landscape |
Notes: | *Project type also: Cultural/Natural landscape |
Building type/ Project type: | industrial heritage |
Former use: | Industrial area |
Actual use: | Restored natural landscape and habitat, reclaimed land used for agriculture, woodland, recreation, industry, housing |
Architect / Proj.leader: | James Wilson B.A. (Hons), F.R.T.P.I., Durham County Council |
The Jury's citation: | "For the excellent reclamation of !arge areas of industrial waste-land" |
Description:
Reclamation of derelict land in County Durham in the size of ten square miles. The largest reclamation program in the country. A pioneering scheme, with different departments working together successfully. More than 22 million tons of pit waste removed, - bridges blown up, others preserved, - tar and slorry ponds removed, - more than 1 million trees planted, - disused railways turned into walkways and cycle pathes, - reclaimed land used for agriculture, woodland, recreation, industry, housing.
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