Clifford’s Tower will reopen in spring, English Heritage has revealed – complete with its new roof and walkway.
A milestone in the renovation work has just been completed, with the topping out of the new roof deck.
Andrea Selley, English Heritage’s territory director in the North of England, said: “As 2021 begins to draw to a close it was great to mark this important moment in our Clifford’s Tower project.
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“With the conservation works now complete, the team are turning their attention to installing the infrastructure within the tower which will help us give visitors a warmer welcome than ever when the tower reopens in the spring.
“When we began the project a year ago the country had just entered the second national lockdown and the team have done a fantastic job of delivering these works, against a challenging backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing supply issues with construction materials.
“I am proud of the team for how they have persevered in these circumstances to deliver both the vital conservation works and this major investment at one of York’s most important historic sites.
“We can’t wait to welcome the people of York into the tower again next year!”
Panoramic views
Works on site began in November 2020, and have seen a team led by English Heritage deliver major conservation works to the tower’s historic fabric, alongside the installation of a new free standing roof deck which will allow visitors to enjoy panoramic views of the York skyline when the tower reopens in spring 2022.
The roof deck has been constructed in a way which will help to protect the tower’s stonework, and will be accessed by new internal walkways and historic stairwells which have been out of use for centuries.
English Heritage’s project to undertake vital conservation works and visitor improvements at Clifford’s Tower is due to be completed in spring 2022.
This is being delivered separately to City of York Council’s Castle Gateway Project and York Museums Trust’s plans for the transformation of York Castle Museum, but “the three organisations will work together so that the story of York Castle is told across the sites in a coherent way.”