Name: Belsay Awakes | Conservation in Action
Uploaded: 2022-02-11T02:52:01.000Z
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we're just a bit north of Newcastle in Northumberland,

and we've got a lovely hall, we've got a castle,

It's a really interesting example of Grecian architecture.

But what people really come here for is our quarry gardens.

that you'll not see anywhere else in England.

So the Middleton family, who owned Belsay,

they used to live in the castle section of our site,

of Europe, inspired by Grecian architecture, is

So they quarried where our quarry gardens are now,

they moved from the castle to the new hall.

And they actually very deliberately did the quarry so

so they had this horticultural plan in mind,

and that's how we get the beauty that we've got today.

It's been in the works for about 10 years now,

and it's taken loads of different forms in that time,

but now we're getting to the final iteration

we've got the hall, we're going to put a new roof on it,

so we're going to have some new infrastructure,

so that the visit really lives up to visitor expectations.

In amongst that, we're going to have a new cafe,

we're going to have a new café down at the castle site,

a new play area for the little ones, and that'll just mean

that people can really get the most out of their visit.

It's really important that we conserve these sites

and this project covers that in both ways.

It makes sure that we are conserving it for the future,

but also that people can really enjoy their day out here.

it really is an awakening for the whole site.

So the project is really important for Belsay.

So the hall, for example, is a huge element of the project.

The roof has a really low pitch in its original design,

and the guttering and the drainage were all put

which meant that water was actually going inside,

- Is it rotten then? Is that-- - It's just rotted away

over the years, and that's what we'll be replacing

with a bat-friendly, more breathable, longer-lasting felt.

- So damp, wet rot, dry rot have all caused all these issues,

- and then they'll be putting the slate back on

- The roof's got several leaks at the moment,

due to how long it's been on, the damage,

we don't know what condition the timbers are underneath,

when we do remove it to see what we actually need to do,

and then we'll have it surveyed by the architect

and the structural engineer, and then we'll get cracking on

with what you're doing: bats, for instance.

just to see where the bats are actually going,

- So while all the works are happening on the project,

the site's still open, so visitors can still come,

of different activities and events and tours,

so that visitors can learn about what's happening.

- It's great to have visitors when we're on a live project.

- So we're going be running scaffolding tours,

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