Lottery funding to help reopen bridge in Telford Town Park
The project to replace the bridge will cost £14,800, with the remaining funding coming from Telford and Wrekin Council and the Friends group itself.The word Crannog is a Celtic word meaning "man-made island" and it refers to an area of the town park where visitors can study wildlife.The Friends helped to fund the original bridge. Mr Smith said the replacement work was "part of a wider major project by the Friends to renovate the whole of the Crannog and Grange Pool area".The project has been ongoing for a number of months and also includes the clearing of pathways around Grange Pool, the installation of new benches and tables, and the creation of a bird feeding area and hide.There have also been improvements to a nearby car parking area, the creation of butterfly feeding stations and bird boxes around the area and the planting of new bushes and trees.
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