Gillespies has sensitively restored the grade II list Greenhead Park, Huddersfield's most significant heritage park that originally opened in 1884. The extensive £3.5m restoration was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and involved the restoration of the main lake and the war memorial together with the refurbishment of the pavilion buildings to create contemporary visitor facilities.
Gillespies' approach to the planting saw new areas of planting introduced within the park to re-establish the intended spaces and vistas of the original design. This reinstates important design features such as the main avenue where historically authentic specimen woodland trees and shrub species have been reintroduced.
Further to the appointment of a Main Contractor in June 2009, Gillespies role was to as contract administrators for the implementation of the works using the JCT Constructing Excellence form of contract, which was completed in Spring 2011.
Project details
Title
Greenhead Park
Client
Kirklees MBC
Status
Complete
