Local history: Stokesay Castle- Renovation of stokesay castle. Flashcards
private to public purpose: which member of the Allcroft family acted on advice from which society?
Herbert.
society for protection of ancient buildings( SPAB.)
private to public purpose: following the advice of SPAB what happened and when?
urgent and expensive repairs undertaken.
1902.
private to public purpose: what caused the Allcrofts to open up s.c to the public?
financial strain
revenue reinvested property.
private to public purpose: with the Allcrofts opening s.c to the public how did the site change purpose?
only moved away from prior purpose as private residence when guardianship was given to E.H after Jewell magnus Allcrofts death in 1992.
private to public purpose: with the Allcrofts giving guardianship to E.H what was the purpose of s.c?
personal and private residence to permanently public tourist site owned by a charity organisation instead of a private family.
final restorations: what was its condition when passed to E.H?
largely unfurnished, minimal interpretative material in place, needed restoration.
final restorations: how did archaeologist Gill Chitty describe the restoration of s.c?
encouraging visitors to undergo a personal discovery of a sense of historical relationship and event around the castle.
final restorations: an extensive programme of restoration work was carried out when and why?
august 1986- December 1989.
retain medieval and 17th c features.
national importance: why was the acquisition of s.c by E.H a turning point?
site gained permanent national importance as a historic tourist site.
national importance: in the 21st c how is s.c operated?
by e.h.
tourist attraction.
39,218 visitors in 2010.
national importance: British airways did what in conjunction with E.H?
named last Boeing 757 aircraft stokesay castle in 2010 for it’s final month of flying.
national importance: how is s.c protected?
protected under uk law as a grade 1 listed building and scheduled monument.
