Repair and Consolidation of Ridsdale Engine House
What the buyer wrote
The remains of the engine house at Ridsdale are a visible and enigmatic reminder of Northumberland's industrial past; a short lived venture yet with a lasting legacy. The construction of Ridsdale Ironworks saw the creation of the settlement of Ridsdale to house workers brought into this remote area to produce pig iron for the construction of Robert Stephenson's High Level Bridge in Newcastle. The engine house (Grade II listed), although generally sound, is a Scheduled Monument at Risk, with serious structural issues at a number of locations that require attention to remove this important monument from the Heritage at Risk Register. A condition survey of the structure (Repair and Consolidat…
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- Repair and Consolidation of Ridsdale Engine House
- How they are buying
- Advertised, open to anyoneAny supplier could bid without being invited first.
- Type
- works
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 17 Jun 2018
- Work ends
- 31 Oct 2018
Who the buyer named
Hazel Fitzsimmons was the named contact on this notice.