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In Pictures: Abseiling experts give Warwick Castle a clean-up

By PA Reporters,

29 days ago

Warwick Castle is undergoing its annual external clean-up this week, which sees restoration specialists abseiling down its walls to clear weeds and dirt from the 800-year-old landmark.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2kbUXN_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="Building restoration specialists abseil down the walls of Warwick Castle’s south front, known as Caesar’s Tower (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=03IOQc_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="A specialist restorer works high up on Caesar’s Tower (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0C7Lgz_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="Weeds were carefully removed from the stonework (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2unESZ_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="Weeds have sprouted on the stone walls of Warwick Castle’s south front since its last clean-up (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

Warwick Castle can trace its origins as a Saxon stronghold to a Civil War prison and stately home. The castle has been a visitor attraction since 1815.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IPJy5_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="Building restoration specialists abseil from the top of Warwick Castle’s south front (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Pm5We_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="Warwick Castle undergoes a yearly clean (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3uCUle_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="The abseiling specialists are trained to work at height (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3FRYT1_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="It is intensive work, all performed metres above the ground (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3z4HvB_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="The castle’s brickwork and towers are cleaned after a year of weed growth and bird droppings (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2LGHS7_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="The specialist restorers carefully make their way down the tower (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0iuAxd_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="A restorer clears weeds from Warwick Castle’s stonework (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IFIiq_0vdNe8kT00 — alt="Warwick Castle dominates the Warwickshire landscape (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire/PA Images - Jacob King)"

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