Riverside Enhancements Complement St James

 
River Dour St James

Dover District Council has enhanced the riverside walk immediately behind Dolphin House and past Flying Horse Lane, one of the primary pedestrian routes from the Old Town into the £53m St James retail and leisure development.  The programme of works included removing overgrown vegetation from the river bank and replacing the riverside railings.  The garage block to the rear of Dolphin House, which is owned by Dover District Council has also been extensively renovated. 

Prior to the development of St James this area was little frequented and did not offer any public appeal.  The St James development has transformed the area and opened up the walk alongside the River Dour.  The riverside is also a feature of Block D of the St James development which has planning permission for restaurant/café/bar use.  

The River Dour is a rare urban chalk stream which runs through Dover from the Alkham Valley and out into the sea in Dover harbour.  

Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Cabinet Member for Corporate Property, said: “One of the key design aims for the St James development was to make a feature of its riverside location.  

“We recognise the excellent work of volunteers from the River Dour Partnership and White Cliffs Countryside Partnership who work tirelessly to educate people about the importance of the river, and manage regular volunteer litter picks and other river improvement projects. 

“We’re delighted to have delivered this first programme of works to open up the River Dour at St James.”

Dour - Before & after image

Posted on 02 August 2018

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