Big plans for Colchester Castle unveiled as £4.2 million redevelopment begins (From Gazette)
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Big plans for Colchester Castle unveiled as £4.2 million redevelopment begins
8:00am Friday 4th January 2013 in News
A FULL scale burial reconstruction, an interactive hub, audio stories and replica objects for visitors to handle will form the centerpieces of a £4.2 million redevelopment of Colchester Castle, it has been revealed.
Colchester Castle Museum, set in Europe’s largest surviving Norman Keep, will close for more than a year from this Monday while it undergoes an ambitious transformation.
After being stripped of its content, the castle will temporarily reopen this spring for events including a beer festival, tours, a Medieval Day and a craft fair.
A year of work including repairs and the introduction of new displays will then take place before the museum opens in spring 2014.
See Friday's Gazette for the full story.
Comments(8)
romantic
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9:10am Fri 4 Jan 13
Simon Taylor
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10:19am Fri 4 Jan 13
Bobby Walker
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3:08pm Fri 4 Jan 13
I just hope it is done properly and doesn't overrun because it seems an incredible length of time to shut Colchester's main attraction.
catflap1
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5:55pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Bobby Walker wrote:I don't think the firstsh_it project management team are involved
Looking forward to it.
I just hope it is done properly and doesn't overrun because it seems an incredible length of time to shut Colchester's main attraction.
Longinus
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7:41pm Fri 4 Jan 13
TheCaptain wrote:No, it's the largest Norman keep in terms of square feet not height.
the largest Norman keep built not just the largest surviving.
Longinus
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7:42pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Hatpeg
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7:27pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Will they still get paid, or do other jobs within the Council?
TheCaptain says...
8:51am Fri 4 Jan 13