Author: Kieran Lee
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"Every Little Helps" Bennerley Viaduct Exhibition goes to Tesco
With a weekly footfall of over 30,000 local shoppers, both Sustrans and the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct were delighted when Tesco offered to host our exhibition over the months of June and July. The scale model of the viaduct really caught the attention of shoppers as it was installed near the checkouts. The model of…
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"Raleigh" in the Valley
On the weekend of May 6th and 7th, over sixty cyclists took part in this historic event with Raleigh providing a fleet of the art electric bikes. People came from as far afield as Manchester and Crewe for the event where groups pedalled on the Erewash Valley Trail from the Raleigh HQ in Eastwood to…
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Raleighing Around the Iron Giant.
The Raleigh company has been around for a long time, but not quite as long as the Bennerley Viaduct! The cycle maker started its life on Raleigh Street in 1885, once had a works in Ilkeston and now has its main showroom and distribution centre in Eastwood just a short bike ride away from the…
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Bennerley Viaduct in the News.
An interesting and well written feature article about Bennerley Viaduct published in the Nottingham Evening Post on 29-3-17. The link will take you to the online version of the article which has different images but similar text. Follow link
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Join us at our First AGM. April 10th
The Friends of Bennerley Viaduct continue to play a pivotal role in the quest to bring the iconic structure back into use as a walking and cycling trail. The Friends group are drawn from all walks of life and actively support the project from a wide range of different perspectives. Working in partnership with Sustrans,…
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Restoring the Wrought Iron Giant
Bennerley Viaduct, made largely from wrought iron, has withstood the test of time and is in remarkably good shape for a structure which has been exposed to the elements since 1877. Bringing the viaduct back into use has focussed attention on how best we can make the necessary repairs and how we ensure that the…
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Workday Saturday 4th March
Having visited the site two days ago on on Wednesday 1st, the location where we were going to dig the pond is already under water so that habitat creation task will be left till later in the year when the conditions are drier. The tasks we will undertake on Saturday will Include: Litter Pick around…
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Meet the man who nearly blew up Bennerley Viaduct.
The Ilkeston Woodside Model Railway Club’s annual show was full of people admiring the many model railway sets that were on display. The Club had kindly constructed a set up for us which included a scale model of Bennerley Viaduct and this gave us the chance to talk to people about the project. A man…
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Viaduct MPs express support for Bennerley Project
Bennerley Viaduct joins communities. The viaduct straddles the River Erewash connecting Awsworth with Ilkeston, Derbyshire with Nottinghamshire, the boroughs of Erewash and Broxtowe and the archdioceses of York and Canterbury. The viaduct also links the Parliamentary constituencies of Erewash and Broxtowe with the seats being held by Maggie Throup MP. and Anna Soubry MP. respectively.…
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Anna Soubry MP gives thumbs up to Bennerley Project.
Broxtowe MP, Anna Soubry braved the cold and wet conditions taking a guided tour of Bennerley Viaduct with Matt Easter, Sustrans England Director and Bill Tomson, Sustrans Network Officer. The proposals to bring the viaduct back into use as a walking and cycling trail were warmly welcomed by the Broxtowe MP . She commented that the…