Clopton Bridge - overnight lane closures

STRATFORD Historic Building Trust will be completing the outstanding stone repairs to the bridge elevations of the Old Toll House over the next couple of weeks.

This will be done at night to minimise any traffic disruption but will mean one lane of the Clopton Bridge will be closed after 8pm tomorrow, Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd and next week, between Monday, 26th and Thursday 29th June.

The works will be managed using temporary traffic lights and both lanes will be open again the morning after each night closure.

The Toll House, which is currently undergoing an extensive, Lottery-funded £440,000 refurbishment, has been completely stripped out and its roof removed.

The windows will be removed for conservation and many areas of brickwork are being repaired or replaced.

When completed the upper levels of the building will be made available to rent as office space, while the basement will house an exhibition highlighting Stratford’s industrial heritage.

The restoration is thanks to the efforts of the Stratford Historic Buildings Trust, which will use money raised renting the building to rescue other historic buildings in the town, which are in danger of falling into decay.