Harbour Inlet Opens
23 September 2008
OLYMPIC ROWER TO OPEN NEWLY CREATED HARBOUR INLET
Olympic rower and gold medallist Lieutenant Peter Reed will be in Bristol on Friday 26th September to officially open the newly created Harbour Inlet at Crest Nicholson's mixed use development in the city centre.
Peter Reed, who is a member of the Great Britain Rowing team and double World Champion in the flagship coxless four, is no stranger to the city as he is a former University of the West of England student. He rowed in the city docks while studying to become a naval engineer and became Boat Club President in 2002.
The opening of the Harbour Inlet marks a significant step in the completion of the Brunel Mile, which is an historic walk stretching from Temple Meads railway station to the SS Great Britain.
The opening of the inlet means that the final link in the Brunel Mile will be made when a ferry will run from the inlet to the SS Great Britain on the south side of the harbour.
For the first time in many years there will be access through this former derelict industrial wasteland on the Harbour water's edge and the public will be able to walk from Pero's Bridge, through the new Harbour Inlet and connect with Hotwells Road.
The pontoons are now open allowing boats to moor alongside and the popular harbour ferry can now pick up commuters and shoppers alike from here, dropping them off in the city centre or Temple Meads station.
The Harbour Inlet used to form part of the old Rope Walk, where ropes were twisted into lengths down from the Rope Works which were excavated recently and are just behind the Ibis Hotel.
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Crest Nicholson Regeneration Managing Director Debbie Aplin said: “The opening of the Harbour inlet marks a significant point in the construction of this regeneration scheme in Bristol and demonstrates how we have opened up the harbour area to the benefit of those who live in and visit Bristol. We are delighted that Peter Reed will be joining us to celebrate this occasion”.
Guests will be taken on a tour of the city docks on board the Matthew and will be able to take in the views of the Harbourside development from the water.
Churngold Construction Ltd was the contractor responsible for the design, engineering and formation of the Harbour Inlet.
Churngold MD Andrew Brown said: “Churngold is extremely pleased to have been responsible, with Crest Nicholson, for the construction of the first major change to the shape of the historic Floating Harbour in over 100 years. The construction of the new Harbour Inlet involved some challenging technical health and safety issues and would not have been possible without the professionalism and teamwork of our project team, our engineers Arup and the Bristol City Council Harbourmaster's team, whose help and assistance was vital to the successful delivery of the project”.
ENDS 22nd September 2008
Issued on behalf of Crest Nicholson Regeneration by Empica Ltd. For further information contact Liz Lewis on (01275) 394400.