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Inclusivity is a vital component of this build , with all areas designed to be accessible . The Trust is committed to encouraging both able bodied young people and those with additional needs to get involved with sporting activities and to enjoy the countryside .
Set in close proximity to the historic Grade I listed Belvoir Castle , the facilities have been carefully designed to fit seamlessly with their picturesque rural surroundings . HSSP worked closely with Melton Borough Council , Historic England , and Knipton Parish Council to collaborate on a well-conceived and detailed plan that is sensitive to the setting of the registered park and gardens and the proximity of the adjacent listed buildings .
The indoor cricket school and maintenance store is a simple insulated clad building around a steel portal frame . A deep vertical timber fin detail is applied to the exterior to provide the appearance of a timber barn , whilst black cladding provides a subdued hue to the building against the backdrop of woodland planting . This element sits behind a traditional single-storey pavilion building , which boasts a traditionally pitched hipped roof in plain tile , with feature gables , and sits in harmony with surrounding local buildings .
The scale and mass of the project have also been carefully considered to respond to the context of the setting . The pavilion faces north west towards Belvoir Castle , and its design only minimally increases the width of the building when viewed from the Castle .
Nick Cooper from HSSP said : “ In light of the Covid-19 pandemic it has never been more important to get children learning and playing outside for their physical health and well-being - and this new facility is great news for the children and young people of Belvoir . We worked hard to create a sympathetic design in keeping with the setting . We are fortunate to work in such a beautiful location and want to both protect it and allow more children to experience it .”
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