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A new visitor destination on a disused coal mine \u2013 the former Cronton Colliery at Knowsley near Manchester, our vision for the site is for a world class, sustainable park. At its heart is a new community and new connections to the surrounding countryside and its communities.
\nThe park would be a vibrant place for current and future generations to enjoy – engaging the community and visitors in activities that reinforce the significance of the place while showing how natural and urban areas can co-exist in a positive and sustainable way.
\nThe Colliery site is a landscape of subtle contrasts, characterised by a beautiful palette of colours and textures.<\/p>\n\n

With each change of season, the grasslands and Birch backdrop colour palette shifts ever so subtly. It is from this aspect of the site that the materiality of the buildings and proposal are drawn.
\nThe master plan for Cronton recognised the extensive land remediation and revegetation works that have been carried out over many years.<\/p>\n\n

The existing site vegetation and its associated wildlife habitat would be preserved, protected and enhanced.
\nThe proposal also sought to revitalise the Cronton Colliery site through a phased introduction of proven community amenities overlaid with a new managed activities program. Allotments and a new community centre would draw community members to the site.
\nThis would occur together with more commercial opportunities including sustainable housing and eco-tourism in the form of an ecologically designed hotel, conference centre, spa and restaurant that draws on the produce of the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n\n

In parallel, a visitor centre would link to the history of the site and provide opportunities for education, as well as opportunities for flexible commercial space.
\nAs a result, members of the community and visitors would use the site daily, rather than simply ‘passing through’. This would foster a stewardship of the site..<\/p>\n\n

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