English Heritage builds the “Ultimate Sandcastle”
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English Heritage, a registered charity that manages the National Heritage Collection, has built the “Ultimate Sandcastle” formed out of 29 tonnes of sand. It features all the characteristics of a huge fortification at Dover Castle as part of its #LoveCastEnglish Heritage builds the “Ultimate Sandcastle”
English Heritage, a registered charity that manages the National Heritage Collection, has built the “Ultimate Sandcastle” formed out of 29 tonnes of sand. It features all the characteristics of a huge fortification at Dover Castle as part of its #LoveCastles (crowdfunding appeal that encourages families to visit the nation’s forts and castles) summer season. The “Ultimate Sandcastle” is based on the best techniques from hundreds of years of castle design. It includes strong defensive features such as curtain walls and inner walls, crenellations, a drawbridge, portcullis, gatehouse and a great tower.The sand sculpture, which took five days to make, has been created at Dover Castle in Kent ahead of a sandcastle building weekend at English Heritage castles across the country.Roy Porter, English Heritage senior properties curator and creator of the Ultimate Sandcastle, said: “A castle is surely one of the most awe-inspiring sights but if you look closely, all is not what it seems. These amazing structures are a brilliant mix of ages and types, reflecting changing threats and fashions over centuries.”“By studying hundreds of years of trial and error by the real castle builders, our ultimate sandcastle contains everything you’d like to see, with each element showing off castle-building ‘perfection’ from a different era. I hope people will be inspired to build their very own Ultimate Sandcastle this summer — and support English Heritage to care for all our real castles,” he added.Jamie Wardley, Sand in Your Eye sand sculptor, said: “At Sand in Your Eye we’re used to creating great, big sand sculptures all over the world, but this was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. To be able to build and sculpt the most perfect castle, not only from a visual point of view but also historically using Roy’s research was a real first for us. Bringing the ultimate sandcastle to life in the grounds of the real, ancient Dover Castle is something we won’t easily forget.”English Heritage looks after 66 castles across England — more than any other organisation in the UK. To preserve these castles, the charity employs some of the country’s best castle experts.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more