There proved to be light at the end of the tunnel for former Tertia Trust site in Humberston

Plenty of open space and well-wooded - the former Tertia Trust site

                                                

A WELCOME new chapter has opened for a plot of land  that was once  home to the Tertia Trust.

The site, off South Sea Lane, Humberston, has been cleared of much vandalised buildings and replaced with a carefully-landscaped extension to Thorpe Park holiday village.

As many mature trees as possible have been retained, and there has been significant new planting.

In addition, a newly-created wildlife pond is attracting dragonflies and other wildlife.

In former times, the Tertia Trust, a charity, provided caravan holidays for disadvantaged children.

After it ran into  hard times, the management was ousted by  triumvirate made  up of Chris Shaw, who was leader of North East Lincolnshire Council at the time, plus deputy leader Mick Burnett, who has sadly since died, and the then mayor, Alex Baxter.

Their proposal, for which they secured a £65,000 grant from NELC, was to repurpose the site as a holiday camp for recuperating military personnel who had been injured in battle.

However, the project never went ahead, and it was not long before  the vandals moved in, devastating the infrastructure of the site which included  caravans, a warden's bungalow, a gym and a refectory. 

Enough was eventually enough for landowners Bourne Leisure who, with the apparent agreement of the three councillors, took back the lease.

Through its subsidiary, Haven Leisure, the site has been completely revamped and is once again providing holidays in a tranquil semi-rural setting. 

* Below are pictures of the site in its darkest hour:

Below are pictures of the site as it is now: