New Club House, Carlisle Cricket Club, Carlisle, Cumbria

KEY POINTS:

• Site of Specific Scientific Interest
• World Heritage Site
• Flood Resilient Design
• ECB and Sport England Compliant Design
• RIBA Stage 1 – 3

Following the disastrous events of Storm Desmond in December 2015, we were asked to co-ordinate reinstatement works to the existing building and to investigate the potential for a new, flood resilient, cricket facility on the site.  During   ground investigations work significant a archaeological finds have been uncovered which have changed our understanding of the importance of the site at the edge of the Roman Empire. Despite the sensitive nature of the site we have obtained Planning Approval for a combined cricket facility with community archaeology centre.

“We have worked with Barbara from Architects Plus on our existing and new pavilion projects for over 5 years now. This has been an arduous, complex journey. Barbara has guided us through this ‘minefield’ seamlessly, keeping us up to date with extremely technical data in ‘plain English’. We will no doubt continue to completion of this project with Barbara and Architects Plus”. 

Michael Rayson, Carlisle Cricket Club.

leisure • heritage • flood restoration