Category: Knook: Military

New Footbridge Puts Safety First At Knook Camp

Wednesday 18th May 2022

From the Landmarc web site:

New Footbridge Puts Safety First At Knook Camp

Landmarc and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have opened a new footbridge between the North and South areas of Knook Camp on Salisbury Plain to create a safe pedestrian route across the B390 main arterial road, which connects Shrewton to the A36.

Knook Camp training camp is split into north and south areas that sit either side of the B390. It is used throughout the year by the regular army and the cadet force with capacity for some 720 exercising soldiers across the two locations.

The B390 is a busy road so, to prioritise the overall safety of local road users, employees and visiting units, a new pedestrian footbridge has been installed to enable safer transit between the two camps.

Lt Col Tim Jalland, Commander South West Defence Training Estate for Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) said, “The safety of estate users and our local communities is our absolute priority.

“Previously, local Army Cadet Forces have not been able to fully utilise Knook’s northern Camp due to safety issues linked to crossing the busy road, affecting training objectives. The new footbridge will now enable safe transit, allowing cadets and other Training Estate users to fully utilise both sides of the camp and the training areas on the north side of the Plain, whilst also protecting local road users.”

Robert Johns, Project Manager at Landmarc, added, “After some research, it was decided that installing a pedestrian footbridge would be the best way to provide safe passage for all those using the camps, which includes not only military training users but also Landmarc and DIO employees and local contractors. The benefit of a footbridge is that it completely removes the risk by separating pedestrians from road users, enabling them to cross safely without slowing down the traffic, which can also cause collisions.

“We have also future-proofed the camp by installing brackets along the bridge to carry trunking for various utility services. This means that if there’s a need for any future work to link the two camps, we won’t need to close the road to dig the appropriate trenches.”

Knook Camp’s southern site is located within the Cranbourne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), so the project team worked closely with the Cranbourne Chase AONB Board to ensure the design of the bridge complemented the local environment. Visual impact assessments from a range of different angles were a critical part of the process to ensure the design of the new bridge does not detract from the overall beauty of the area.

The new footbridge is also one of a number of recent improvements to the camp, which has received 10 new carbon-negative accommodation facilities through the Ministry of Defence’s Net-Zero Carbon Accommodation Programme (NetCAP).

www.landmarcsolutions.com/news-and-insights/2022/05/18/new-footbridge-puts-safety-first-at-knook-camp/

Crab Apple Trees To Be Planted At Heytesbury, Tytherington And Knook To Commemorate Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives In World War One ~ And Heytesbury War Memorial Is Being Assessed For Listing As Part Of A First World War Commemoration Project

Wednesday 29th November 2017

Projects To Remember Those Who Lost Their Lives In The First World War.

The monthly meeting of Heytesbury, Imber & Knook Parish Council took place on Tuesday 28th November 2017 and welcomed its two newest members, Councillors Louise Morris and Elizabeth Colvin.

One of the projects under discussion was the Council’s involvement in the County wide proposal to deliver a legacy to mark the end of World War One on 11th November 1918 and invite local communities to get involved in the planting of 10,000 trees. Each tree to represent the soldiers that lost their lives. A number of organisations will be supporting the project and The Woodland Trust will donate free trees to communities who will be encouraged to plant native types.

Heytesbury, Imber And Knook Parish Council members discussed the proposals and it was agreed that crab apple (Malus sylvestris) be requested with the aim to plant one in Heytesbury, Tytherington and Knook. The trees don’t grow too large and flower in spring, with the blossom pollinated by bees and other insects which develops into small yellow green apple-like fruits. Councillor Sarah Buttenshaw said “this is an excellent way to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the Parish will be able to commemorate the end of World War One with something that can be appreciated by everyone”.

Heytesbury, Imber and Knook Parish Council also discussed the report submitted to them from Historic England who are assessing the Heytesbury War Memorial for listing as part of their First World War Commemoration project. The memorial is situated in the north-east corner of the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul and stands on a square stone platform. The tall octagonal Latin cross is of Cornish Granite and is inscribed with the 12 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War and the four men who died in the Second World War. The Parish Council felt this was a positive move to protect this historic and important memorial.