I have been sent
the following information from Leisure and Culture Dundee about maintenance
works to be carried out at Broughty Castle:
Between the
week of 25 Sept and the week of 27 Nov 2017, Historic Environment Scotland will
be undertaking building maintenance works at Broughty Castle. The works will
involve the erection of self-supporting scaffolding up two sides of the
building. Whilst the Castle will be open
to the public throughout this period, there may be some modest changes to the
route visitors follow to enter the main door.
The observation post will remain closed for the duration of the building
work. Signage and some local press is
being organised to inform visitors of these modest changes.
The most visible legacy of the works will be
the installation of bird proof netting around the windows of the observation post. Bird proofing the Castle has been a
significant challenge for HES. They have
already installed spikes across many of the window ledges. Due to the height of the spikes needed to
deter both pigeons and seagulls, this was not considered appropriate for the
modest height of the observation post windows.
Once the work is complete, HES have indicated that visitors will be able
to see the netting as they enter the room. They have assured us that the
netting will not prevent visitors from enjoying the view (with or without
binoculars) nor from taking photographs.
The netting across the observation post windows should also allow a
regular regime of window cleaning, significantly improving the experience for
visitors.
