Brisco Roundabout

The design of this roundabout is uniquely centred around a 5m high abstract steel Limousin bull sculpture, a distinctive feature that pays homage to the agricultural heritage of Brisco and the surrounding landscape and the previous use of the adjacent Cumberland Show field. This design, with its unique features, draws inspiration from the curved sandstone walls at Brisco Hall and Woodside Park, which are key features of this local landscape.

Alternate semi-mature Beech and Copper Beech trees in a formal planting style also reference local landscape character and provide a striking contrast to other roundabout designs, highlighting the uniqueness of this proposal. The landform of this roundabout has been proposed to be raised approximately 2m in the central platform area, with 1:6 slopes towards the edges. Naturalistic, ornamental meadow planting emphasises the rural qualities of this landscape but provides a longer-lasting period of seasonal interest.

As with the proposals for the other sections of the project, the design of Brisco Roundabout has been considered to ensure that it will be complimentary of the St Cuthbert’s Garden Village proposals. This roundabout will be locally distinctive and contrast the adjacent Redcat Roundabout, which is planted with a central area of broadleaf woodland and is surrounded by a relatively open landscape, in contrast to the proposed wooded embankments, which will enclose the Brisco Roundabout.

This roundabout was noted to be a “gateway” to the future St. Cuthberts Garden Village from the east, which is why a more formal design approach has been taken for this location.