Latest update on work at Bishops Park
The latest newsletter from Vinci Construction, the company working on the restoration of Bishops Park and the Grounds of Fulham Palace reports that though the weather has not been kind this summer, good progress is being maintained.
The newsletter, published on the Friends of Bishops Park's website says that the reinstallation of the ornamental lake edges are now complete, with the repairs to the asphalt nearing completion.
          
The Restoration of the 
          terracotta perimeter walls is 
          now progressing and the 
          granite setts forming the 
          fountain basins are due to 
          commence. On the central core, the new soft 
          and hard ground surfaces 
          seperating the individual 
          areas are now complete. 
          Childrens play equipment is 
          commencing and excavations for 
          the new skate board bowl are 
          complete and now await the 
          specialist concrete finishing 
          team. Railings and entrance 
          gates to the entire area are 
          now progressing around the 
          perimeter. The boundary 
          shrubs and planting schemes
          are progressing. The 
          yorkstone seating bays have 
          been repaired and we are 
          now installing the new 
          benches and litter bins across 
          the park. 
Repairs to the club house and cafe are also now nearly complete.
Bishops Park's Official Reopening will take place on October 29 at 3pm by the Bishop of London.
You can read the full newsletter here and check out previous newsletters here.
        
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