We have listed some conservation projects that are currently taking place at English heritage sites.

Audley End House and Gardens

English Heritage have been working hard to get the restored and new areas open for this coming year. The stables, nursery, Coal Gallery, Organic Kitchen Garden have all now been completed and opened up as well as the servants’ headquarters. However, they are now working to make the statley homes roof watertight. In the house when visiting the nursery you will be able to see how the previous children of the house would have lived. With the restored rooms in the nursery. The stables are where you can meet the houses beautiful horses where you can watch how they are cared for and learn about the stables estate life when exploring the exhibition. The Coal Gallery is available to explore, here you can learn how the staff in the house would have used fresh linen, hot water and coal to keep the children’s bedrooms serviced.

Dover Castle

Described to be the ‘Key to England’ Dover’s medieval fortress has been guarding our shores for over 20 centuries. The project will be to carry out some maintenance work so that the castle and ground is available to visitors for future visits and days out.

Eltham Palace and Gardens

Eltham Palace and Gardensis due to have a huge renovation as 5 rooms are being worked on for visitors to discover and learn about. These rooms will be designed by Virginia and Stephen Courtauld. These new rooms will opening to the public for the first time ever. They are also working on uncovering and protecting the bespoke set of maps as well as wall paintings from the 1930s that have been hidden under layers and layers of paint and wallpaper. These will be discovered in the Courtaulds’ secretary’s room.

Wrest Park

Looking across the water to Archer Pavillion from the grounds of Wrest Park is iconic to the country. Hpwever, there is a suffer of water damage that is effecting the interior of the pavilion. This water damage is risking causing damage to the plaster and wall paintings that date all the back to the early 18th century. This water damage needs to be stopped soon to prevent and further issues.

English Heritage are always finding ways to improve their sites and to make them last for years and years and so that they can keep being available to visitors.