Horsehay Pool is a much-loved local green space that is popular with locals and great for wildlife. We are keen to hear how you use the space and what you think about our three proposals to safeguard its future.
Following on from the consultation Red Kite will work the feedback into a final site master plan which will ensure work can begin to improve the pool.
- Consultation is now closed.
Overview
In January 2020 Telford & Wrekin Council commissioned Red Kite Network Limited, of Coalport, Telford to develop a whole site management plan for Horsehay pool.
Horsehay Pool is located within the Horsehay Conservation Area and is a regionally significant historical site and a Telford & Wrekin Council Green Guarantee Site.
The pool was constructed to power the steam engines for the nearby Ironworks owned by Abraham Darby II between the years of 1754 - 1757. The adjacent railway line linked these ironworks with The Gorge and the wider area.
The plan has been developed to bring together all interested parties to create a holistic plan for the maintenance of the whole site, to include ecology, visitor access, angling, water levels and maintenance of historic features.
To develop the plan Red Kite spoke to many organisations and individuals to obtain site history, site usage and future aspirations. These organisations and individual are:
- Telford & Wrekin Council
- Dawley Hamlets Parish Council
- Friends of Horsehay Pool
- Telford Angling Association
- Telford Steam Railway Trust
- local residents.
The plan will be used as the basis for securing external funding to deliver the plan.
Red Kite and Telford & Wrekin Council are now seeking comments on the plan and the future vision for the maintenance and development of the site.
At the end of the plan are three proposed maintenance and development options for the pool and its environment, including the open space on Bridge Road to the south of the pool.
Last updated: 17/02/2022 08:57
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