Ellington Park Regeneration Project

Ellington Park is a 126 year old late Victorian and Edwardian landscaped park across 13 acres of land in the Central Harbour Ward of Ramsgate, Thanet. Ellington Park was laid out in 1893 on land once part of the estate surrounding Ellington House. The park was designed by the Victorian landscape company Joseph Cheal and Son, known for their work at Hever Castle and Kirkstall Abbey.

Landscape Architects Allen Scott developed a scheme which included improvements to the parks play facilities and provision of a much-needed cafe and toilets. Working alongside Clague Architects, ACA designed the structure and drainage for the new café and toilet block as well as providing details for repairs to the existing flint retaining wall.

The café structure comprised a lightweight steel and timber roof with load bearing masonry on reinforced ground beams. The use of knapped flint in cavity masonry presented a particular challenge and bespoke steel lintels over the main entrance were carefully detailed to support the knapped flint and roller shutters.

Suds drainage comprised mains sewer connection and shallow trench soakaways.

The project was successfully completed by contractor BJF Group. The park is a well-used and loved feature of community life and enjoys over 90,000 visitors per year.

Client

Thanet District Council

Landscape Architects

Allen Scott

Architect

Clague

Value

£1.4M Supported by HLF

Tags

 Commercial, Historic