News
Working Party Report |
 |
| Posted by Mike Valiant (mike) on 22nd February, 2010 at 9:55 am | |
| News >> Restoration |
February 14th 2010 Work Party at Hincaster Tunnel
The plan had been to continue working on on the Hincaster Horse Path eastern accommodation bridge carrying out repairs to the wall but obviously 16 people couldn't all do that. Paul therefore hastily expanded the work programme and various groups were sent off to scrub bash around both the east and west portals, as well as clearing ivy on the top of the east tunnel entrance. The "stonemasons" worked on mixing lime mortar and building up or repairing the accommodation bridge walls.
Good progress was made with all these tasks although there is a small amount of walling still to be repaired and the coping stones to be replaced on the top of the wall.
The corner of the accommodation bridge before work began:
Ian and Mike building up the wall:
Richard patches another hole in the wall:
Lunch break using the picnic area by the eastern portal. No BBQ - just burning scrub!:
Clearing ivy off the eastern portal:
Stephen manages the burning scrub at the western end of the tunnel:
Below shows the area around the Tunnel. The circle marks the eastern portal of Hincaster tunnel.
Back