Nelson Square
Client: London Borough of Southwark
Cost: £550,000
Duration: 20 weeks
Location: Southwark
Nelson Square Park was originally opened to the public by Southwark Council in 1904. In recent years the park had fallen into an unusable and overgrown space which led to anti-social behaviour and loss of amenity space to the local community.
Further information:
The park refurbishment carried out by Blakedown saw the park cleared and a new exciting space was created with sports facilities, an outdoor gym, open park areas, feature resin bound footpaths and new planting.
Changes to the area are striking and have given a useable safe area back to the local community to use again.
The works included:
New resin bound footpaths
Polymeric MUGA
Natural stone walling
Tree and shrub planting
Play equipment installation
Outdoor gym installation
Play surfacing
Drainage
“For the first time in decades you can now cross the garden diagonally from the Blackfriars Road entrance to the middle of Pocock Street, using the opening between Applegarth House and the old Georgian terraces”
“Well done Blakedown and thank you for delivering a fantastic project. We look forward to working with you again.”
