crippletron 3000
29-06-2010, 09:42 AM
Victoria Arches/Cathedral Steps Update - Visited By Ojay & Stepping Lightly.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Sign.jpg
Codename 'Irwell City Park' I first read about this HERE (http://www.e-
architect.co.uk/manchester/irwell_city_park.htm)
Here is an artists impression of the finished article for those that haven't seen it before
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/irwell_city_park.jpg
And a map of the whole project
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Map.jpg
PDF Link HERE (http://www.salford.gov.uk/d/irwell-city-park-overview-map-april-2008.pdf)
Anyway, after months of speculation about supposed work etc going on underground in the 'Arches' I decided to go and take another look here
to see what all the fuss was about.......
The verdict, very little!
Infact the only visible evidence is a number of bore holes in the brickwork at varying heights in strategic places and within specific 'Arches'
that link back to the proposed plans above. A number of survey markings as shown in the pictures below with measurments marked up, again in specific
places.
There has also been a few smaller 'digs', again in strategic areas which on closer inspection appear related to the proposed CATHEDRAL WALK BRIDGE.
This links back to the following findings by Stepping Lightly in July 2009
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/P7030054.jpg
These 'Test Digs' it's fair to say are in relation to the foundations that will be required to support the new structure. It also appears that
despite the plans they may only be utilising the top section of the arches, IE Arches 1 to 10 as this is where the majority of the findings were observed.
Here are a few photos of some of the changes
Dig in Arch 2, this is where the CATHEDRAL WALK BRIDGE will be constructed
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/dig1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Dig2.jpg
Survey markers, these were all over Arches 1 and 2
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Survey.jpg
Test bore; hole at 2.5m. Again these were found in various places throughout Arches 1 - 10.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Arch15_1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Marker1.jpg
Cores from test bores
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/bore1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Cores1b.jpg
Measurements in Arch 8
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/measure3.jpg
Continued.......
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Sign.jpg
Codename 'Irwell City Park' I first read about this HERE (http://www.e-
architect.co.uk/manchester/irwell_city_park.htm)
Here is an artists impression of the finished article for those that haven't seen it before
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/irwell_city_park.jpg
And a map of the whole project
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Map.jpg
PDF Link HERE (http://www.salford.gov.uk/d/irwell-city-park-overview-map-april-2008.pdf)
Anyway, after months of speculation about supposed work etc going on underground in the 'Arches' I decided to go and take another look here
to see what all the fuss was about.......
The verdict, very little!
Infact the only visible evidence is a number of bore holes in the brickwork at varying heights in strategic places and within specific 'Arches'
that link back to the proposed plans above. A number of survey markings as shown in the pictures below with measurments marked up, again in specific
places.
There has also been a few smaller 'digs', again in strategic areas which on closer inspection appear related to the proposed CATHEDRAL WALK BRIDGE.
This links back to the following findings by Stepping Lightly in July 2009
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/P7030054.jpg
These 'Test Digs' it's fair to say are in relation to the foundations that will be required to support the new structure. It also appears that
despite the plans they may only be utilising the top section of the arches, IE Arches 1 to 10 as this is where the majority of the findings were observed.
Here are a few photos of some of the changes
Dig in Arch 2, this is where the CATHEDRAL WALK BRIDGE will be constructed
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/dig1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Dig2.jpg
Survey markers, these were all over Arches 1 and 2
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Survey.jpg
Test bore; hole at 2.5m. Again these were found in various places throughout Arches 1 - 10.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Arch15_1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Marker1.jpg
Cores from test bores
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/bore1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/Cores1b.jpg
Measurements in Arch 8
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arches%20Re-visit/measure3.jpg
Continued.......