This stretch of the Letcombe Brook in Wantage, Oxfordshire had been neglected over the years and the old wall had
failed in several places making it un-safe. As a well used public space the new revetment was designed in a robust fashion to
withstand encouraged public access to the bank whilst creating new marginal habitat along the brook.
The stretch of bank along the brook before the work showing one of the collapsed sections of wall.
The old wall is removed along the entire stretch and the gabion baskets are installed along the new bank line and filled
with limestone.
A timber waling is attached along the front face of the baskets.
The finished transition detail with the remains of the original wall produces a usefull set of duck access steps.
The reverse view of the works looking upstream. Some rotten old sleepers have been cleared from the channel.
The completed revetment with the new grass just starting to show. A temporary chestnut pale fence will help it to establish
before full public access.
