The book is now out! We have to determine the best way to make it available as a printed copy, but all the chapters and the complete book are downloadable on the resources page.
-
The Palace of Westminster Curtain Wall and the existing pinnacles
The Society has set up a Project Management Team, which includes Conservation Professionals and Society Members, to oversee the project.
-
Postcard of the Rose Garden in its original form.
It was a gift to the Borough to mark the Coronation, on 12th May 1937, of King George VI.
-
Clitheroe’s historic pinnacle saved
Project leader Steve Burke talking to MSc students from UCLan about the restoration of the pinnacle in Clitheroe Castle grounds. Photo: R Martin Seddon.
The Clitheroe Pinnacle Project
Project Blog
News
Where?
The pinnacle is in the former Rose Garden in the Clitheroe Castle Grounds to the south of the Castle. Access is easiest from the town centre end of Woone Lane and up the steps. There are also steps down to the pinnacle through a small opening to the left of the front of the Castle Museum.
Why?
The pinnacle was a gift from the then MP, Sir William Brass, in 1937. Quite apart from its heritage as originally being part of the Houses of Parliament, it is integral to the memorial gardens and is dear to the heart of many Clitheronians - as demonstrated by the 6000 responses to our appeal support petition.
It now needs our help to sustain it for the next period of its history.
What?
The project, which has received Heritage Lottery Funding, will replace internal iron elements that are starting to corrode and split the stone and re-point the whole structure with suitable mortar. This will stop water entering and causing further damage. There is more information in the 'Science' section.
We are also carrying out historical research into Sir William Brass as well as geological and building research into the use of the stone. This will be presented in a project book, released later in 2016.
When?
The project received funding and started on 1st May 2015 led by a small team from the Clitheroe Civic Society. The initial surveys were carried out (see the blog) and the site work took place over August and September 2015. This is now complete and we are delighted with the results.
Further work is being carried out on research into the history surrounding the pinnacle and we have various arts projects under way.
© Copyright 2019 - Clitheroe Civic Society | All Rights Reserved | Site designed by: www.johnflanagan.co.uk | Photography by: Dr Martin Seddon | Link to Clitheroe Civic Society website >