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Restoration
At any given time, there will be follies and complete parks undergoing restoration - here we feature some currently under scaffold:
| Maesfron Hall near Welshpool, Powys, contains this little tower/summerhouse which is currently being restored by its owner. New stained glass windows have been fitted, a pair of doors fitted, and work is starting on a mosaic floor. |
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| Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham, is currently undergoing a complete restoration. The Temple of Minerva has been almost completely rebuilt, The Gothic Ruin has had its tower rebuilt, the lakes have been dredged and refilled, the Gothic Bridge and Tuscan Alcove have been restored and the Gothic seat shown here has been rebuilt. Paths have been restored and planting has begun. It's beginning to look very good.. |
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Drummond Tower - Monasterboice, Co Louth Ireland
Built in 1858 by David Reid and son for a William Drummond Delap of Monasterboice House. The tower built in honour of his late Mother Victor Drummond Delap. It is mentioned in the Irish Country Houses publication under Monasterboice House, but with no picture, also included is Victoria Drummond Gate which is located on the main Collon Drogheda Road, this is currently still standing but in need of repair. Restoration began of Drummond Tower in 2001 and was completed May 2008 |
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Hadley Castle, Telford. This old mill buidling has recently been restored into a handsome house called Mill House. It was once a windmill, then a water mill, then it had battlements added and stood at the entrance to GKN Sankeys works for a long time. The works walls were also battlemented and the whole factory was known as Hadley Castle. Some local folk think it has always been just a folly.
Another battlemented windmill at Much Wenlock, Shopshire is currently being restored. This one had battlements added in 1859 when a viewing platform was added for the Olympian games in the adjoing field. |
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| Wentworth Castle, Yorkshire - The biggest of the garden buildings, Stainborough Castle is undergoing consolidation, and hopefully a stairase will be installed in the tallest of the the remaining towers to enable a viewpoint to be created. Several other temples are undergoing repair including the Rotunda and the Corinthian Temple |
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O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland is currently undergoing restoration. The six-figure restoration project will include re-pointing, dry-lining, and structural repairs as well as replacement of the interior staircases and fittings. The tower should be open for the Summer 2009 season and will form part of the Cliffs of Moher visitor centre.
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Another Landmark Trust restoration project is Queen Anne's Summerhouse on the Shuttleworth Estate in Bedfordshire. Funding is desparately needed for this project, so have a look at the Landmark's page and see if you can help.
Photo by Kelvin Barber |
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