We’re currently on the home-run in completing this project to rebuild Newbery Steps at Dean Park Cricket Ground and wanted to share some progress. The dilapidated timber-framed building, which had only been used in recent years for storage, is being rebuilt in the spirit of the original design re-using a number of its existing elements, including some of the original floorboards being used as external timber cladding, existing sarking board being reinstated, re-using tongue and groove panelling, and the original timber shutters being installed as a decorative feature. An adjoining lean-to toilet block has been removed, which was added to the building and is non-original.
The Greendale team has also been installing new features including a striking timber glulam structure with a curved roof finished in zinc, which replaces the original bitumen roofing. This design, created by Footprint Architects of Bournemouth, reflects the Newbery Steps’ original barrel-vault structure, bringing modern enhancements to improve the building’s structural and environmental performance.
The Newbery Steps building will also benefit from new finishes throughout, and new mechanical and electrical installations, including an air source heat pump for under floor heating.
Progress update 18/09/24
Progress 22/08/24
