Conservation of the Ring Wall at Wandlebury Country Park.
The 18th century Cambridge brick ring wall is having conservation work undertaken by specialist restorers Ralph & Browne a local company who work all over the country on such projects.
The work will involve working at height on the long stretch of boarded scaffold to remove any damaged coping stones, restore any in good condition or replacing lost coping stones.
Some of the wall has been damaged over time when a coping stone has been lost resulting in the wall becoming saturated and bricks eroded by water and ice. On these areas the conservation team will need to remove up to 16 brick height to replace the brick as like for like as possible. The wall will be rebuilt using lime mortar and the coping stone placed on top.
There are also places where weeds and saplings have taken hold in the wall. These will be removed and damage made good.
The work will take about three to four months to complete depending on the weather and how quickly the lime mortar sets.
Much of the funding has come from Historic England whose staff have worked tirelessly with the Estate Manager to get the right contractor and the funds for the project.
Restoration works on the ring Wall have been taking place for almost 25 years, and this final stage of works will complete the restoration.
