A campaign to raise funds for repairs and conservation work at Corfe Castle has received a huge cash boost.
SITA Trust, which supports community and environmental projects through the Landfill Communities Fund, is to give a £250,000 grant towards the work. The money will pay for specific repairs to the North Building, the 12th-century South West Gatehouse and the Outer Gatehouse.
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(From left to right) Pam White, Corfe Caste, National Trust, Merek Gordon, Chairman and Managing Director of the SITA Trust, Cllr Hillary Cox, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for the Environment Dorset County Council, Doug Whyte, National Trust Property Manager (Purbeck),Michael Cox, SITA UK Area Manager.
Phase one of the £700,000 project, repairing the Gloriette and Inner Ward is complete and phase two is now underway, with work on the Keep expected to be complete and the area open to visitors in early May.
The SITA funded work will complete the project which is due to finish early next year. Doug Whyte, Property Manager, said:
'We are delighted that we are now able to complete this much needed conservation work on the castle, repairing and re-pointing crumbling stonework, protecting it from further weather related deterioration and ensuring that it is safe for visitors'.
Corfe Castle remains open while work continues and visitors will be able to find out about the conservation work taking place to ensure that it remains part of the dramatic Dorset landscape for future generations.
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