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| Stokesay Castle |
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Stokesay Castle is often regarded as the Jewel in
the Crown of the properties owned by English
Heritage, who were determined that the
conservation and consolidation of the Castle should
not destroy its charm.
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| The work began with the restoration of the timber
framed gatehouse; this included the repair of a lime
ash floor. Following this, the main domestic range
of buildings was scaffolded in order that re-roofing,
dressed stone replacement, repointing, and repairsto the stone work could be carried out. All the
materials and mortars were selected to match those
existing, and a local quarry was reopened to secure
a supply of Silurian limestone for use in the outer
walls of the moat. |
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Internally, steel flitch plates were inserted to add
strength to some extensively burned oak beams
which carry the new lead flat roof of the South
Tower.
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Furthermore, timber repairs, the removal of
graffiti, consolidation of
wall plaster, clay floor
repairs, the restoration of
the windows and the
copying of many of the
old wrought iron fittings
have all helped to bring
the building back to life
and give it that “cared
for” look.
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| Architect:
S T Walker & Partners |
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