Gunnersbury Park 2026 Gunnersbury Park and Museum Project - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Gunnersbury Park 2026 Gunnersbury Park and Museum Project Introduction October 2012

Outline of presentation • The Historic Background of Gunnersbury Park • The challenge facing us today • Our Master plan for the site • Specific Focus (Phase 1) – Heritage Grant – Parks for People • Community Engagement

Historic Background – The Palladian Villa 1650-1800 Rocques Map of London 1747 • John Webb - Architect 1658 • Sir John Maynard - Politician 1658 • Henry Furnese MP 1739-1756 • William Kent - Architect 1740? • Daniel Defoe - Writer 1742 • Princess Amelia 1761-1786 • John Morley - Property Developer 1800

Historic Background – The Divided estate 1800-1889 • Lot 1 • Stephen Cosser 1802 • Major Morrison - Retired 1806-1828 • Thomas Farmer 1828- 1859 • JHAtkinson • James Hudson Gardener 1876-1919 • Lot 2-13 • Alexander Copland 1802 • Nathan Rothschild 1835-1836 • Sydney Smirke Architect • Hannah Rothschild 1836-1851 • Lionel Rothschild 1851-1879 • Leopold Rothschild 1879-1917

Historic Background – The Public Park 1925-Present • Neville Chamberlin 1926 • Tennis courts, toilets and playgrounds • Gunnersbury Museum 1926 • Heavy Anti Aircraft Guns 1940-43 • The café 1958 • Ealing and Hounslow 1967

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge Significance Size 22 Listed buildings Grade 2*Registered park 72 Ha 180 acres Condition 11Listed Buildings and Park on English Heritage ‘ At Risk ’ Register

Development of the Masterplan – Gunnersbury 2026 • High level cost estimate of £48m to address all the issues and challenges • Holistic approach taken as advised by English Heritage • Phasing of the 15 year programme to maximise the opportunity of delivering a first phase • A Strategy supported by both Councils for HLF funding with Heritage Grant and Parks for People bids running in parallel • Governance – clear structure, both councils working together with English Heritage on the Project Board

Development of the Master plan – Phase 1 £17.25m

Development of the Master plan – Phase 2 £15.75m

Development of the Master plan – Phase 3 £14.75m

Phase 1- Funding Strategy Summary HLF Applications Source of Funding Heritage Grant Parks for People (Museum) (Landscape) HLF Grant Request £3,425,000 £4,311,000 Secured Capital funding £3,201,000 £1,054,857 from Hounslow and Ealing Councils Volunteer and Increased £547,303 £541,450 management and maintenance funding Unsecured funding from £2,195,300 £1,998,700 Other grants, trusts, S106 and other capital Total £9,368,603 £7,906,007

Heritage Grant – A new Museum for Ealing and Hounslow The Gunnersbury Park Museum is: • the local history museum for Ealing and Hounslow serving a population of some 500,000. • one of the oldest London Borough Museum services established in the 1920s • one of the largest collections held by a London local authority museum service. • Located in Gunnersbury Park House (the Large Mansion): a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion house

Heritage Grant – Benefits of a new Museum • 20 galleries, an increase from the present 5 allows wide range of functions, activities, exhibitions and display • New public access to the upper floors and to Victorian kitchens for all visitors • Improved Learning Opportunities. Learning groups, including schools will access new resource centre and new programmes • Increased display 600 of the 40,000 artefacts are currently on display, the intention is to increase to 3,000.

Heritage Grant – Benefits to the Collections • Redesign of museum in new galleries allows imaginative new interpretation • remedial conservation where required • New storage areas. Providing suitable environmental conditions for the care of the collection • Accessible storage areas to allow visitor access to much wider range of the collection

Heritage Grant – Benefits to Gunnersbury Park House • Repair to the building fabric including the roof, external elevations and interiors • Improved access two lifts and more rooms being available to the public • Conservation of the principal rooms • Renewal of the building services to improve the efficiency of the building • Reconnecting with the surrounding landscape

Heritage Grant – Architects impression Flexible Spaces

Heritage Grant – Architects impression Learning Spaces

Heritage Grant – Architects impression Connecting Spaces

Parks for People - Masterplan Parks for People Sketch Masterplan

Parks for People - Heritage and Conservation • Restore the heritage landscape ‘ core area ’ around the two mansions. • Repair the Orangery for use for events or as a café • Restore the west side of the horseshoe pond • Repairs to historic park structures and follies • Tree management and planting to restore ‘ designed ’ views • Relocate the pitch and putt golf course within the park

Parks for People - People and Skills • Repair the boating lake and bring back boating • Create a community garden in the walled garden area • Run park based activities and courses with local people and volunteers • Run schools activities in the park to link with museum activities • Employ dedicated project staff for park development, outreach and education • Create improved signage and interpretation throughout the park • Make the park entrances more welcoming

Parks for People – Other landscape projects outside of PfP • The Potomac Lake – new wildlife, ecology and community fishing • The Japanese Gardens – future community led project • Existing playgrounds – refurbishment as part of ongoing maintenance programme • Sports activities and facilities – separate community sports project • Walled Garden – investigate options for better use and public access • Infrastructure – improve parking, footpaths, furniture through S106 • Improved park maintenance and repairs – already covered by existing contracts

Community Engagement: – Public Benefit • Aim: to diversify audience by building opportunities for learning and training into every aspect of the project by working in partnership with local community organisations and service providers • HLF ’ s aims are: Conservation, Participation and Learning

Community Engagement: - Activities to date • Finding out what people want – focus groups, events, surveys • Setting up Community Advisory Panel • Meeting with potential partners • Gathering information about park and museum users through visitor counts and surveys • Trialling activities

Community Engagement :-Planned activities • Extending schools programme out into the park • Developing the offer for secondary schools and Colleges • Taking the museum out to local communities through Pop Up Museum and Mini Museums in a box • Programme of projects with community partners e.g. community led walks, podcasts, art installations, trails, oral histories • Extending family learning programme • Programme of events to attract diverse range of audiences • Developing the programme of volunteering across park and museum

Timetable Timetable • June 2012 Parks for People Round 1 Approved • July 2012 Heritage Grant Round 1 Approved Round 2 • Development Stage Summer 2012 - Spring 2014 (max 2 years) If successful Delivery Stage • Stage Summer 2014 to Summer 2017 (3 years)

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