Case Study

Environmental Improvements

Cragside House (Various Projects)

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Contract Period:
Various

Value:
£500,000

Client:
The National Trust
Epsom Court
Epsom Road
White Horse Business Park
Trowbridge
BA14 0XF

Engineer:
Jacobs Babtie UK Ltd
Horsley House
Regent Centre
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3TZ

Project Description:
These works were carried out on the National Trust estate of Cragside, which is a grade 1 Historic Registered Landscape and consists of several grade 1 listed buildings and structures, densely wooded areas, lakes and steep ‘craggy’ slopes.

Seymour Civil Engineering carried out many different works including remediation works to the dam and lake, the construction of a major water cascade, the creation of footpaths to the formal gardens as well as various hard and soft landscaping.