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The 12th century Keep at Farnham Castle is one of the most important historic sites in Southern England. The project has restored & repaired it and increased the number of days the Keep is open to the public from 40 to 300 per year and the £2.90 entry charge has been removed.
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Situation
To create Free public access To increase access & understanding of this important historical monument To maintain, repair & restore the 12th Century Ruin To improve site interpretation To create a public exhibition space on the 900 years of history on site To create a new 'user friendly' guide book & web site
Solution
Conservation, Restoration & Repair programme Installation of CCTV and other Security to enable the site to be unmanned Open the site every day of the week between February & November Undertake extensive research into the sites history Installation of a New Public Exhibition (900 Years of History) Creation of additional interpretation panels Creation of a time-line based historical facts web site Remove the concrete cap covering the historic remains and install an timber pavilion above