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Firepool Lock, Taunton
Firepool Lock, Taunton
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Firepool Lock, Taunton
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Residential ›
Apartment
Private House
Multi Unit Housing
Commercial › Office Retail Exhibition Center
Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant
Cultural › Gallery Hall/Theater Cultural Center Museum Memorial
Educational ›
Government + Health › Community Center
Industrial › Factory
Landscape + Planning › Public Park
Transport + Infrastructure › Train/Subway Marina and Ports
Commercial › Office Retail Exhibition Center
Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant
Cultural › Gallery Hall/Theater Cultural Center Museum Memorial
Educational ›
Government + Health › Community Center
Industrial › Factory
Landscape + Planning › Public Park
Transport + Infrastructure › Train/Subway Marina and Ports
High density mixed-use redevelopment of the former marshalling yards situated between Taunton railway station and Firepool Lock, which marks the junction of the Taunton and Bridgwater Canal and River Tone. The centrepiece of the development is the Victorian Pump House, built over mediaeval lime kilns to service the station, which is to be extended and converted into a bar restaurant. The sectional steel water tank on the roof will be reinstated in glazing providing panoramic views for the restaurant. Pump House Square is framed by offices and a 5 storey residential development. The offices fill a narrow strip of land between the new road and the station behind and culminate in a circular drum which acts as a landmark. The residential comprises high density apartments and townhouses planned around quiet courtyards with raised walkways onto the canal to protect the dwellings from the risk of flooding. This is an opportunity to create a stimulating high density mixed use environment ideally situated between the station and the canal and within walking distance of the Town Centre. The development will exploit the potential of this highly sustainable and historic site and enhance the city centre of Taunton.
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