March 2010
Longleat House Great Hall Receives a Spring Clean
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The giant 9-foot Irish Elk antlers being cleaned |
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As Longleat House undergoes a full spring clean in preparation for the thousands of visitors that will come through its doors in the next few months, it’s now the turn of the Elizabethan Great Hall, probably the largest and one of the most magnificent rooms in the House.
The cleaning is expected to take two weeks and is only possible by constructing a 30-foot scaffold tower which enables thorough cleaning from the ceiling of the Great Hall to the stone flags below.
Historic items being cleaned include the civil war armour and the sixteenth century wooden hammer beams, chimneypiece and panelling which are among the few remaining 16th century features in the House.
The giant prehistoric Irish Elk antlers which measure 9-feet from tip to tip were also given a good dusting.
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Ken Windess, House Conservator cleans the armour |
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