I went for a walk up to the castle this morning and just happened to witness the removal of the fairy-tale banner. The top corners had been unfastened and I waited for a while until the centre section was carefully lowered. Staff used ropes to pull the covering onto the grass in front of the …
Cadw have announced an extensive conservation project to remove moisture from the Well Tower at Castell Coch. The damp is causing significant damage to the intricate decorations and fabric of the building. The work is scheduled to take two years, beginning in spring 2024. Cadw noted, “This phase of work in 2024 will not affect …
Extensive conservation work was carried out at Castell Coch in the summer of 2018. Cadw had been monitoring water damage for a number of years and efforts to fix the problem were unsuccessful. After further surveys highlighted weaknesses in the chimney stacks, it was decided that significant conservation work was required. Cadw offered tours of …
