In Pictures: Abseiling experts give Warwick Castle a clean-up

Building restoration specialists abseiled down the walls of the castle during its annual external sprucing up.

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Workers abseiling down Warwick Castle during its annual clean

Warwick Castle is undergoing its annual external clean-up this week, which sees restoration specialists abseiling down its walls to clear weeds and dirt from the 800-year-old landmark.

Warwick Castle seen from above — Building restoration specialists abseil down the walls of Warwick Castle’s south front, known as Caesar’s Tower (Jacob King/PA)

Person in red T-shirt and white hard hat seen from above abseiling down a castle wall — A specialist restorer works high up on Caesar’s Tower (Jacob King/PA)

Restorer cleaning high up at Warwick Castle with river in the background — Weeds were carefully removed from the stonework (Jacob King/PA)

Two people attached by ropes cleaning the side of Warwick Castle — Weeds have sprouted on the stone walls of Warwick Castle’s south front since its last clean-up (Jacob King/PA)

Warwick Castle can trace its origins as a Saxon stronghold to a Civil War prison and stately home. The castle has been a visitor attraction since 1815.

Two people abseilers on Warwick Castle — Building restoration specialists abseil from the top of Warwick Castle’s south front (Jacob King/PA)

Warwick Castle seen from below — Warwick Castle undergoes a yearly clean (Jacob King/PA)

A person cleaning a wall at Warwick Castle — The abseiling specialists are trained to work at height (Jacob King/PA)

A worker seen from above cleaning a wall at Warwick Castle — It is intensive work, all performed metres above the ground (Jacob King/PA)

Warwick Castle as two abseiling workers clean the brickwork — The castle’s brickwork and towers are cleaned after a year of weed growth and bird droppings (Jacob King/PA)

Building restoration specialists abseil down the walls of Warwick Castle’s south front — The specialist restorers carefully make their way down the tower (Jacob King/PA)

A worker clears weeds from Warwick Castle's stonework — A restorer clears weeds from Warwick Castle’s stonework (Jacob King/PA)

Summer weather August 4th 2024 — Warwick Castle dominates the Warwickshire landscape (Jacob King/PA)