Half moon pond, Albury Estate, Guildford.

This brick-lined pond was designed by John Evelyn in the 1660’s and had been empty for some time.

Half moon pond, Albury Estate, Guildford

Working with English Heritage we lined the pond first with 50mm of soft sand then a 3mm protective underlay. The waterproofing membrane was a 1mm EPDM liner.

A pump was installed to supply water to the cascade which had originally been supplied from a pond a mile away.

The pond was then planted with large containers of waterlilies.

The project has been a great success and the pond was used as the backdrop for a wedding reception shortly after completion.

The images below show how we completed the brief 
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Half moon pond, Albury Estate, Guildford
The pond as it was in the early 20th century.
Half moon pond, Albury Estate, Guildford
Prior to us starting this is how it looked.
Half moon pond, Albury Estate, Guildford
After covering the base with 50mm of soft sand the excavation is now ready for the protective underlay and waterproof butyl (EPDM) membrane.
Half moon pond, Albury Estate, Guildford
The liner before final fitting. The creases are removed and the top of the liner is fixed to the brickwork using black UPVC termination bars.
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