Clissold Park and House Restoration Project
The biggest transformation of Clissold Park in more than a century is set to go ahead following the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund’s (BLF) announcement of a £4.46m grant.
Plans for the park include -
- restoring the Grade II listed Clissold House
- restoring a section of the New River
- extensive maintenance to the two park lakes
- renovating the animal enclosure
- creating a new play and wheels park area
There will also be other improvements to enhance the overall appearance of the park.
The Council will now enter the delivery phase of the £8.9m project, building upon the extensive design work completed to date.
Project updates
Early works to Clissold Park
Work has now begun in the park as the contractors start preparing their site compounds and fencing off areas where work is due to commence. View the 
Clissold Park work plan 2010 (2MB) showing where the early work will be taking place and to find out how this work might affect you.
Key phases of project
Work on the House and Park will commence in late January 2010 and is expected to finish in early 2011. Full details of the work timetable are still to be confirmed but the below table sets out some of the key phases:
| Work Phase | Duration | Description |
| Contractor site setup | Jan 2010 | Setting up of site compounds and hoarding; protection of trees in work areas; and construction of haul routes. New temporary contractor site access from Church St. |
| Lakes and Northern Boundary | Feb – May 2010 | Draining, wildlife relocation, de-silting of lakes, repair of lake edges and new planting. |
| Closure of redgra sport pitch | Feb 2010 – Feb 2011 | Construction of drainage and barriers to contain silt from lakes which will be used for landscaping. |
| Animal Enclosures | Feb – July 2010 | Construction of new aviary, butterfly dome, pathways and animal shelters. |
| Bowling green and pavilion | Feb – June 2010 | Refurbishment of bowling pavilion including new public toilets and landscaping of surrounding areas. |
| New River and Central Lawns | May – Nov 2010 | Draining, de-silting, excavation New River extension and construction of new bridge and pond dipping platform. Installation of new pumping and water circulation equipment. |
| Sport and Play | Sept 2010 – Feb 2011 | Construction of new Multi-use Games Area and Wheels Park; landscaping and extension of play area. |
| Park-wide work | Feb 2010 – Jan 2011 | Other site-wide works including repairs to foot paths, restoration of the old pump house, tree works and landscaping. |
Temporary Cafe
In the second week of January 2010, Clissold Mansion and the Clissold Cafe will close in preparation for the commencement of restoration works.
During this period of work, a temporary cafe will operate from the bandstand area next to the playground and tennis courts. Read more about the temporary cafe and view its menu (PDF, 122KB).
Wheels park update
The Council recently commissioned a comprehensive survey looking at the potential impact of noise from the proposed wheels park. For more information see the Clissold Wheels Park report (PDF, 185KB).
Find out more
If you would like further information, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Simon Biss on 020 8356 2970 or email simon.biss@hackney.gov.uk
Page updated: 5 Feb 2010