Inskip, P. (2012). Castle Drogo. Conservation Bulletin (69). Vol 69, pp. 33-34.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Castle Drogo | ||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Conservation Bulletin (69) | ||||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Conservation Bulletin | ||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
69 | ||||||
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report |
52 | ||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
33 - 34 | ||||||
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Journal | ||||||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Castle Drogo, situated on a promontory overlooking Dartmoor, was designed by (Sir) Edwin Lutyens in 1910 and completed in 1930. It is built of granite, with comparatively modern asphalt roofing. The National Trust acquired the building in 1974, and when roofing repairs undertaken in the 1980s began to fail, commissioned a comprehensive investigation. From this it became clear that water ingress posed a significant threat throughout the castle. A modern roofing strategy was developed and employed, and an appropriate repair mortar for the chapel was selected and was monitored for three years to ensure that the repair strategy had been successful. The clear aesthetic improvement in the presentation of the chapel demonstrated that a technical and scientific response to the building's failings could be coupled with a return to the original design and the recovery of a great work of art. Repairs are now being extended to the remaining sections of the castle, following rigorous analysis and testing of materials and methodologies. LD | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2012 | ||||||
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. |
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
12 Jul 2015 |
