The town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders is well known for its Abbey and annual Rugby sevens. As part of a redevelopment of the town centre and the introduction of a new traffic flow system, the historic market square has been partly pedestrianised. A new central feature of the square is the stone construction terraces of flower beds and seating areas linked by steps for which Scottish Borders Council contracted Universal Fibre Optics to supply and fit night-time feature lighting.The steps are lit on the risers with marker lines of light. These lines are made from 15.8mm diameter stranded side glow fibres which are resined into 1" U-section metal channel. The sections were made in the factory by Universal Fibre Optics. A total of five UFO Compact 150W metal halide light sources supply white light to the entire area. The light sources are housed in vented weatherproof enclosures which were built into the walls of the terrace area by the council. These enclosures have lockable doors to allow access to change lamps when necessary while the Compact light source has an easy-change re-lamping feature.
Client: Scottish Borders Council
