Context

The Alban Way cycle path in Hertfordshire has been developed along the course of the former Hatfield to St Albans railway line. It is an essential connection in the local transport system and forms part of Route 61 of the National Cycle Network.

As well as being a transport route for individuals, it is also a green hallway for plants and creatures. Many birds, insects and mammal species can be found.

People often walk past a piece of heritage and neither recognise it or pay it any mind. When a disused railway line is changed to a surfaced path for cyclists and walkers much of the original infrastructure is lost, but there often remains some interesting features that can be overlooked by the general public.

The Alban Way in Hertfordshire is just such a place, where once frequented train platforms still stand alongside a popular pedestrian route.

Work undertaken

To raise awareness of the history of Alban Way Fitzpatrick Woolmer developed themed interpretation displays and waymarking posts that brought to life the industrial heritage of this once thriving locomotive transport link.

Interpretive lecterns feature laser-cut detailing and oak waymarking posts are permanently engraved with train decals. Fitzpatrick Woolmer designed and printed high resolution n-viro™ graphic panels, offering a 10-year lightfastness guarantee, and produced public warning messages in etched zinc.