Grass grows on new Chorley restaurant roof (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Grass grows on new Chorley restaurant roof

4:06pm Tuesday 26th August 2008 in

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Diners are set to have a lawn overhead as the region’s first grass-roofed restaurant nears completion in Chorley.

Duxbury Park is the location of the green-themed eatery, which will be opened on October 1.

The 75-cover restaurant, Nineteen Duxbury Park, has been designed to complement an adjoining group of listed buildings whilst featuring the latest eco-friendly innovations.

The sedum, or living roof, will grow on top of the restaurant giving the building favourable thermal properties whilst being aesthetically pleasing.

The new restaurant also includes European Larch cladding, which is completely renewable making it kinder to the environment.

Matt De'ath of Nineteen said: “The restaurant is a landmark project for so many reasons.

“The living roof retains heat and wherever possible we have thought carefully about how we can introduce a new building into the stunning historic environment here at Duxbury Park.

"We hope Nineteen Duxbury Park will become a benchmark, demonstrating how the catering industry can embrace innovative green solutions in new-build projects.”

Nineteen Duxbury Park will be located in the centre of a cluster of 19th century buildings currently housing Glendale Managed Services head offices.

They manage Duxbury Park Golf Course and seven others across the UK.

The food served will be sourced from local providers wherever possible with lunch and evening menus available.

Matt added: "We expect Nineteen Duxbury Park will be one of the year's most exciting new restaurant openings.”

Full details of opening events will be revealed in due course on their website at www.Nineteenduxbury park.co.uk.