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It’s been a long time coming, but piece by piece our Victorian Conservatory is returning to Wentworth Castle. The first metal work returned to site in April with the supporting columns. These had all had to be re-cast as the originals had been almost totally destroyed by the passage of time. Once the supports were… Read more »
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Easter Activities
The weather looks dry over the Easter weekend and we are really happy that our Easter Programme of events will be going ahead with just a few changes following this week’s heavy snowfall. The Easter Bunny will be based in St James Hall - but will still be challenging younger visitors to find the Easter… Read more »
Eagerly anticipating the return of the Conservatory
The Spring sunshine this month has helped the building team from William Anelay Ltd make great progress on the new build visitor facilities on the Conservatory site. We are very lucky that in addition to restoring the beautiful conservatory itself, our funding for this project has allowed us to create new visitor facilities including an… Read more »
Conservatory restoration progress update
If you have seen the conservatory site recently you can’t have missed that the steel frame for the new visitor facilities has started going up. This is an exciting part of the project process as we start to see the plans come to life – and Peter in particular can start to plan for having… Read more »
Conservatory restoration news
Last of metal framework leaves site The conservatory has gone! The last of the cast iron grills and scaffolding left site in the last week of September. The back wall of the conservatory now looms high over the elegant floor plan of planting beds, still with a few camellias growing in them plus the beautifully tiled… Read more »
Conservatory Update August
The conservatory is gradually starting to disappear as the team from Shepley Engineers carefully dismantle it section by section. The central lantern has now been fully dismantled and work begins next week on the dismantling of the south aisle. Once back at their Shafton base, the dismantled sections are laid out on the huge floor of… Read more »
Conservatory Restoration News
The first metal work left site this week to start it’s long journey through Shepley Engineers restoration workshops in Shafton, Barnsley. The recent good weather has meant the restoration team has made good progress, removing all the glass from the conservatory and the potting shed and starting the enormous task of labelling and recording every… Read more »
Olympics Yorkshire Style at the Castle
It’s been a full on week which started with welly wanging, flat cap throwing and parkin eating as we have celebrated both the start of the Olympics and Yorkshire Day with some new suggestions for Yorkshire flavoured Olympic events. The union jacks are still fluttering and the addition of a live TV screen meant that no-one… Read more »
Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley’s Sleeping Beauty
Wentworth Castle Gardens is a great place to discover with beautiful gardens, historic deer park and large adventure playground. With a family friendly tearooms, gift shop and year round programme of fun events, there really is something for the whole family to enjoy. Forget everything you ever thought you knew about Barnsley - first time… Read more »
Restoration finally gets underway
Fresh from my interview with Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio Sheffield, we are getting ready this weekend for the official start of restoration works on the Conservatory. The visitor route will be have a few changes as the area nearest the works will be fenced off for safety. The Gardens will stay open throughout the project… Read more »
