Restoration of Priory Park, Reigate

LUC

The purpose of the project was to transform the core area of this 22 hectare park in the centre of Reigate into a vibrant and welcoming urban oasis, using its heritage as the touchstone of the scheme. By the end of the 20th century, the Priory Park was in very poor condition and offered limited facilities to park users. With an eroded historic fabric and neglected appearance, the park attracted relatively few visitors. Appointed by Reigate & Banstead Council, LUC set out a strategy for the restoration and enhancement of the site to celebrate the history of the designed landscape, while also satisfying the needs and aspirations of contemporary site users. Over a five-year period, LUC worked in a professional and inclusive manner to achieve a completed project which has transformed the site into a vibrant, welcoming and dynamic public open space which celebrates its rich heritage.

Overview

Location

Location 

Priory Park, Bell St, Reigate RH2 7RL

Category

Landscape Design (with Landscape Management and Ecology)

Landscape Architect

LUC

Client

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Brief

The purpose of the HLF funded project was to transform the core area of this neglected and lack-lustre 22 hectare park in the centre of Reigate into a vibrant and welcoming urban oasis, using its heritage as the touchstone of the scheme.

Awards

Priory Park, Bell St, Reigate RH2 7RL

Details

Project Team

• Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Client • Land Use Consultants Lead Consultant • Heritage Cost Consultants Quantity Surveyors & Cost Consultants • Dominique Perrault Architects, Paris Architect • Peter Brett Associates Hydrology & Water Science • Access Plans and Business Plans • Buro Happold M&E Consultants • Surrey Archaeological Unit Archaeologist • Colin Buchanan and Partners Travel & Access Planning • The Friends of Priory Park Residents conservation group • Vinci Construction UK Ltd Principal Contractor

Local planning authority or government body

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Year Completed

Summer 2008

Project Size

22h

Technical's

Planting

In-house design (supplier by others)

Materials

Contractors 

LUC

Approximate Map Location


Location

Priory Park, Bell St, Reigate RH2 7RL

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