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Visitor Centre opening date announced
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…
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Footbridge fundraising dinner at Great Northern Classics
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 Bennerley Viaduct. The event, which is tipped as ‘an unforgettable evening celebrating in the building where the Iron Giant was born’ is intended to raise…
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Volunteers make progress with safety lines and seating
In June FoBV volunteers finished painting the last of the yellow safety lines on the deck of the viaduct, reports site ranger Ian Lambert. The markings should last a couple of years before we need to revisit this task. A big thank you to everyone who helped, including staff from Coach, Parry and Wilkes and…
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Visitor Centre cafe seeks volunteers
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…
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Exciting Lottery bid set to elevate Bennerley Viaduct experience
Exciting plans are under way to transform the visitor experience at Bennerley Viaduct, as an application is submitted to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for a £250,000 project set to begin in 2026. At the heart of the new proposal is a commitment to bring the viaduct’s remarkable story to life. For too long, there…
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Help us raise funds for our new footbridge
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…
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