Join the Sussex Group on a visit to the r estoration project at Madeira Terrace\, Brighton\, with an exclusive tour of the site led by JT Mack ley & Co\, the main contractor.
\n \nAt 865
metres long\, the Grade II* listed Madeira Terrac
e is\, to quote the listing description\, ‘very ra
re being the only known\, land-based\, monumentall
y scaled\, iron promenade in England\, and possibl
y worldwide\, thought to be the longest continuous
cast iron structure in Britain and probably the w
orld’. It is ‘a bespoke and innovative structure u
tilising the properties of wrought and cast-iron t
o provide a decorative and technical solution in a
challenging location’. It is in effect a pier tha
t has run aground on the seafront\, providing shad
e and shelter to promenaders.
\n
\n Ph
ase 1 of the Madeira Terrace restoration project\,
started in 2024 and is now nearing completion. Th
is involves the meticulous repair of 28 of the old
est cast-iron arches.
\n
\n A represent
ative of the main contractor JT Mackley & Co will
provide us with details of the project and answer
questions.
Please bring PPE if possible (hard hat\, HiViz ja cket) and wear appropriate footwear.
\n \nThe address is ...\n \n
If you are travelling by train\, the ne arest station is ...
\n \nYou can park at . ..
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\n \nAnything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email member ship@spab.org.uk.
\n \nPho tos and filming:We may take photos or vid eos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Participants may t ake photos and short videos for personal use\, wit h permission of the course leader and all other pa rticipants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@s pab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your m aterial is good\, we might ask to share it with ou r followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\ n \nPhoto credit: Flickr/ grassrootsgroundswe ll\, CC BY 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 5 August\n \n 2 - 4pm\n \n \n Join the S ussex Group on a visit to the restoration project at Madeira Terrace\, Brighton\, with an exclusive tour of the site led by JT Mackley & Co\, the main contractor.\n \n \n \n At 865 metres long\, the G rade II* listed Madeira Terrace is\, to quote the listing description\, ‘very rare being the only kn own\, land-based\, monumentally scaled\, iron prom enade in England\, and possibly worldwide\, though t to be the longest continuous cast iron structure in Britain and probably the world’. It is ‘a besp oke and innovative structure utilising the propert ies of wrought and cast-iron to provide a decorati ve and technical solution in a challenging locatio n’. It is in effect a pier that has run aground on the seafront\, providing shade and shelter to pro menaders.\n \n \n \n Phase 1 of the Madeira Terra ce restoration project\, started in 2024 and is no w nearing completion. This involves the meticulous repair of 28 of the oldest cast-iron arches.\n \n \n \n A representative of the main contractor JT Mackley & Co will provide us with details of the p roject and answer questions.\n \n \n \n You will n eed\n \n \n Please bring PPE if possible (hard hat \, HiViz jacket) and wear appropriate footwear.\n \n \n \n How to get there\n \n \n The address is . ..\n \n \n \n If you are travelling by train\, the nearest station is ...\n \n \n \n You can park at ...\n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n There is ... \n \n \n \n Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@s pab.org.uk.\n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We ma y take photos or videos at this event to be used i n future promotion\, including in print and online . Participants may take photos and short videos fo r personal use\, with permission of the course lea der and all other participants in frame. If you wa nt to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for p ermission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bo okings are subject to our Terms and Conditions (ht tps://www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-co nditions).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: Flickr/ grass rootsgroundswell\, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecomm ons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)\n \n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T140000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260805T160000 LOCATION:300 Madeira Drive\n Brighton\, ESX BN2 1BX\n Unite d Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1477 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR