Bennerley Viaduct’s visitor centre and café was opened to the public on Saturday 18th July with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The sunny weather provided pleasant conditions for members of the public, Friends of Bennerley Viaduct volunteers and a host of local politicians who…
The new visitor centre and café at Bennerley Viaduct is set to open this month, marking the next milestone in a ten-year project to bring new life to the historic structure. East Midlands mayor, Claire Ward, will cut the ribbon on Saturday 18 July at the official opening at 10.30 in a formal ceremony that…
Vintage vehicles and the unique heritage of Bennerley Viaduct will come together on Friday 4th September at a fundraising dinner at Great Northern Classics to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the start of construction of Bennerley Viaduct. The event, which is tipped as ‘an unforgettable evening celebrating in the building where the Iron Giant was…
In June, FoBV volunteers finished painting the last of the yellow safety lines on the deck of the viaduct. The markings should last a couple of years before this task needs to be repeated. The volunteers were joined by staff from Coach, Parry & Wilkes and Balfour Beatty. New seating has been installed on the…
Do you have great communication and organisational skills, want to gain experience and confidence in a hospitality environment, and can commit between 3-6 hours a week? We are seeking volunteers to help out in the new Visitor Centre cafe from Wednesday to Sunday when it opens this month. Tasks involve serving customers, preparing food and…
Until last year, a concrete bridge over the River Erewash to the north of the viaduct provided public access to the footpaths and environment underneath the Iron Giant. But the bridge was condemned and closed to the public on safety grounds by Harworth Group, which owns the footbridge, on land to the north of the…