As the Castle Building itself has a
Grade 2* listing, proving that it is a building
of special interest, the County Council,
according to the law of the land, is legally
obliged to keep it 'Wind and Weatherproof.'
Despite this, the County Council is totally
ignoring its obligations and responsibilities.
Every time it rains, the staff are obliged to put
buckets and an old tin bath underneath the hole
in the ceiling to catch the torrent of water that
pours through.
A county council spokeswoman said
that design faults (sic) caused a leak in
the ceiling of Lady Harrington's bedroom and
problems with roof tiles on the stable block. She
said;
" ...We
were not aware of problems with roof tiles.
As for the leak, the building is wind and
weather-proof but, because of a problem with
the design of the roof, rain water overflows
into the gutters... "
As the building was designed by James
Wyatt, one the finest British Architects of his
period, and this was obviously working perfectly
well until recent years, we cannot understand
where the problems outlined by the County Council
have occurred!
All of the Gallery pictures are the
shame of Derbyshire County Council as it has
allowed our heritage to rot. Housing artifacts
away from the elements is a cheap way to ensure
that restoration costs do not become necessary.
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