Stromness Town Centre Repaving
As part of the THI consultation through 2007 and 2008, local residents were asked about their perceptions of the public realm and paving in Stromness. The responses collected highlighted the community aspiration to see the concrete slabs replaced with paving slabs similar to those still in existence at the South End of the town. The concrete slabs were laid after the Second World War to replace damaged flagstones, fromJohn Street, through Victoria Street to the foot of the Church Road.
Therefore, the Stromness THI are using the funds available to improve the public realm of Stromness to repave the North End of the town with flagstones similar to the original stones that were used. To achieve this feasibility studies have been carried out to identifying where the Stromness paving stone originally came from and whether it was possible to open up the correct quarry to relay in the correct material.
This has been successful and utilising money from the THI, Orkney Islands Council and a Scottish Government grant programme called The Town Centre Regeneration Fund (TCRF), the repaving of the street has begun using stone sourced from Liddle’s Quarry in Orphir, which was found to be the original source.
When these flagstones are first laid they look similar to those laid from Church Road to the base of Hellihole Road but over time will weather to become like the original stones that you can see at South End.
Should you need to discuss the plans, please find below contact details for the project team:
Neil Gauld
- Lead Engineer, Orkney Islands Council - Tel: 01856 87 3535
- Responsible for the management of the construction phase.
Miriam Frier
- Project Officer, Orkney Islands Council - Tel: 01856 852030
- Stromness THI Strategic Project Officer
Stevie Nicolson
- Contractor, DS Nicolson - Tel: 01856 751 276
- Main contractor for the project