Journal of Architectural Conservation
Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2010
Castle Howard Mausoleum
Reconstruction of the Twenty Columns
Ian Hume
Paper Summary
The survival of the mausoleum at Castle Howard was threatened by the potential collapse of the supporting columns. Almost 30 years after the repairs were completed this paper reflects on the engineering problems faced and the work undertaken to reconstruct the columns. The paper asks if a different approach would have been taken if the work was done today.
 |
Figure 4 The detail at the top of the props.
|
Ian Hume
Ian Hume is a conservation accredited structural engineer with 35 years of experience in dealing with historic structures. He was, until recently, Chair of the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE). He teaches conservation engineering at various universities and runs seminars on that subject.
More information on the Journal of Architectural Conservation.
How to subscribe.