National Horse Racing Museum
With nearly 150 years’ experience in the
decorative aggregate sector, Long Rake
Spar are suppliers of the widest range
of decorative aggregates in the UK and
are market leaders in the supply of dried
aggregates for use within resin bound
and bonded systems. They work jointly
with the UK’s main resin manufacturers
and have a developed strong and long
standing relationship with Addagrip
who regularly utilise Long Rake Spar
aggregates within their resin bound and
bonded surfacing.
would provide a hard wearing, seamless,
decorative finish that could be power
washed to maintain its appearance and
porosity. A further area of Terrabase Rustic
was also installed at the entrance to the
newly constructed Olympic size horse
manege.
The National Heritage Centre for
Horseracing & Sporting Art was holding
an opening day at Palace House on 19th
September to launch the opening of the
first phase of the Centre including the
Rothschild Yard.
The transformation has been the result
of over 10 years of fundraising and
construction and has been possible with
the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund,
Forest Heath District Council, Suffolk
County Council, the Racing Industry as
well as many private trusts, foundations
and individuals.
Many of Her Majesty The Queen’s horses
are trained and stabled at the centre and
she will be officially opening it on the 3rd
November.
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The prestigious National Horse Racing
Museum in Suffolk has recently benefited
from the installation of Addagrip’s
Terrabase Rustic resin bound surfacing
which features beautiful natural
aggregates from Long Rake Spar. Addagrip
approved contractor ClearPave Surfacing
Ltd were invited to install 580m2 of the
Terrabase Rustic in a 6-10mm Rustic Gold
aggregate at the Rothschild Yard and on
the link footways from the car park.
The client was looking to replace the
existing hoggin pathways with a more
robust surfacing that would suit the
equine environment and provide an
aesthetically pleasing finish. Clearpave
suggested the porous resin bound
Terrabase Rustic which utilises Long Rake
Spar quality aggregates to perfectly match
the clients needs.
The Terrabase Rustic could be installed
using the existing hoggin as a base and
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