Stabilising the Round Tower at Windsor Castle

Clive Dawson
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Clive Dawson: Hockley & Dawson, Consulting Engineers Ltd, The Great Barn, Smithbrook Barns, Cranleigh GU6 8LH, UK

Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 2021, vol. 9, issue 3, 216-227

Abstract: This paper endeavours to describe the causes, investigations and remedial works carried out to stabilise the Round Tower at Windsor Castle following the significant structural movement in 1987. The nature of the tower, designed to keep soldiers out, meant that significant logistical and practical problems had to be considered, overcome and designed out before the technical hurdles could be surmounted. These obstacles resulted in what would normally be a conservation project becoming a large civil engineering project using plant, equipment and skills rather alien to the conservation world. The project overcame the obstacles and differing approaches to construction work, with both ends of the spectrum learning from each other to produce a successful outcome: to stabilise the iconic symbol of British monarchy for another 900 years. The project was carried out in full view of the public, as the castle remained open throughout, with work interrupted for official and state occasions and site meetings disrupted by the Band of the Guards marching past, making it a unique experience for all concerned.

Keywords: conservation; stabilisation; Windsor Castle; Round Tower; underpinning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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