Reg.Nr. 82-GB/54

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
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.