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

In Pictures: Abseiling experts give Warwick Castle a clean-upBuilding restoration specialists abseiled down the walls of the castle during its annual external sprucing up.Building restoration specialists abseil down the walls of Warwick Castle’s south front, known as Caesar’s Tower, as they removed weeds and tidied the 800-year-old stonework during the landmark’s annual external clean (Jacob King/PA)PA Wire

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.

Building restoration specialists abseil down the walls of Warwick Castle’s south front, known as Caesar’s Tower (Jacob King/PA)PA WireA specialist restorer works high up on Caesar’s Tower (Jacob King/PA)PA WireWeeds were carefully removed from the stonework (Jacob King/PA)PA WireWeeds have sprouted on the stone walls of Warwick Castle’s south front since its last clean-up (Jacob King/PA)PA Wire

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.

Building restoration specialists abseil from the top of Warwick Castle’s south front (Jacob King/PA)PA WireWarwick Castle undergoes a yearly clean (Jacob King/PA)PA WireThe abseiling specialists are trained to work at height (Jacob King/PA)PA WireIt is intensive work, all performed metres above the ground (Jacob King/PA)PA WireThe castle’s brickwork and towers are cleaned after a year of weed growth and bird droppings (Jacob King/PA)PA WireThe specialist restorers carefully make their way down the tower (Jacob King/PA)PA WireA restorer clears weeds from Warwick Castle’s stonework (Jacob King/PA)PA WireWarwick Castle dominates the Warwickshire landscape (Jacob King/PA)PA Wire