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Thursday, 9th


November 2017


New Plans for Midleton’s Towns Park Revealed TOWN PARKS


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by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


The East Cork Munic-


ipality have revealed con- cept plans for the future of Towns Park Midleton and the Baby Walk. Towns Park a green ha-


ven over 14 acres would create a visual connec- tion with the distillery the implementation of a woodland management plan and better access to the Dungourney River. The


include


Area subject to woodland management plan and views to be restored between lodge and distillery


Surfaced woodland paths


Creation of new Riverside space with steps, retaining walls, seating and wetland planting


Siting of large bounders


Concept images Above showing view of proposed new River space within existing woodland.


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Below showing proposed view of terraced lawn with axis reinforcing view of distill- ery


ambitious ideas lawn terraces


with low maintenance wildflower meadows and seating areas along with the creation of a new bridge to facilitate looped walks between existing woodland and parkland. Cathal O’Meara In-


Existing parkland reinstated with management plan for meadow, new tree planting and moving regime


Dominant axis reinstated with location of lawn terraces indicating view towards distillery


Creation of new focal area to town park central terraced lawn with seating


Paths to be cut into meadow to indicate alternate walking routes through managed meadow


dustrial Designer and Landscape Architect told the November sitting of the borough, land shaped by industrial decline would be transformed into a new green beating heart for Midleton and boast a network of new paths and picnic areas with play nodes for nat- ural, creative play within the parkland area. “Visual connection


BABY WALK PARK View 1


with Midleton Distillery should be restored and the implementation of a Woodland Management Plan. The original own- er of Midleton Lodge was Marcus Lynch, who owned and operat- ed the Mill as a Woolen Mills. These Mills now Jamesons Distillery are a strong part of the herit- age of Midleton and an increased visual connec- tion with the Park, forms


cept


a central component of the Park.” Under the new con- design Distillery


walk cafés and restau- rants would be incorpo- rated into the new park by creating raised and paved tables for slowing traffic, increasing the pe- destrian realm, removal of the heritage wall and allowing for outdoor ta- bles and chairs while es- tablishing a strong visual connection with the park. Councillor Noel Col-


lins welcomed the plans stating “when landscaped it will prove a little


bit


of heaven amongst the stormy seas of life for all of us.” Fellow Midleton based Cllr East Cork Munic- ipality Chairwoman Susan Mc Carthy also welcomed the plan. She said “’it’s great


to see a


proposed expansion of the park.” Sinn Fein Cllr Danielle


Twomey said it would be wonderful to see the pro- gramme come to fruition. However she had some


concerns over the health and safety at night par- ticularly around the river with increased footfall. While there is current- ly no funding available at present


for the scheme


the local authority state that


they are currently


looking at ways of imple- menting the plan for the Baby walk into the town enhancement scheme. It’s expected the re- mainder of the


pro-


ject will be done on a phased bases as funding is sourced.


Create a raised table to slow traffic


Increase width of footpaths - allowing cafes restaurants etc to use extra space for tables and chairs


Remove sections or wall and parking to open view of Park and River


New street and park tree planting


Historic pillar relocated to widen entrance point


Creation of distinctive entry feature, seating and lighting to give identity


Existing historic railings and pillars retained


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Removal of wall and existing entry to create a new distinctive entry threshold


Concept images Above showing view down Distillery Walk with new proposed entrance to Baby Walk Park.


Below showing proposed new entry from Baby Walk Park to main Town Park


Removal of wall section and creation of alternate seating/steps as entry to Baby Walk Park


Improved access to River


Stepped entry to Park Large drifts of massed perennial planting


New paving scheme to footpath joining with raised table to Jamesons


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