Arnos Vale Cemetery
The 17ha site is located on steep hillside 2km south east of Bristol’s city centre to the south of the A4, Bath Road. The site is located in the Arnos vale conservation area and has considerable ecological and heritage importance.
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To restore a Victorian cemetery from a state of neglect to provide a community green space, whilst maintaining and celebrating the heritage of the site as well as its conservation and ecological value.
Arnos Vale Cemetery was originally privately owned and in a state of neglect. The owner planned to sell the site for commercial development, which was fought against by the Friends of Arnos Vale. In 2003 the site was compulsory purchased by the Bristol City Council and the Arnos Vale Cemetery...
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Challenges addressed |
Enhancing sustainable urbanisation |
Restoring ecosystems and their functions |
Developing climate change mitigation |
Developing climate change adaptation |
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Urban regeneration |
· Changing image of the urban environment |
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Public Health and Wellbeing |
· Increase well-being |
· Increase cultural richness and biodiversity |
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Green space management |
· Improve air quality · Increase accessibility to green open spaces |
· Increase biodiversity · Greater ecological connectivity across urban regenerated sites |
· Carbon sequestration and storage |
· Reduce run off · Reduce temperature at meso or micro scale |
Can be used in areas with heritage sites that need to maintain existing woodlands.
It is important to harness the community and volunteers for help with the management of GI.
It is possible to find innovative ways for GI to become self-sustaining and generate income.
The total cost of the regeneration project was £9 million, with £4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £2 million from Bristol City Council. Further funding came from English Heritage and Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust.
