Repairing damage to a castle originally built by Henry VIII, which partially collapsed in February, will be "no quick fix", English Heritage has said. A section of Hurst Castle's 19th Century east wing, near Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, came down following storms.
Whats happened to Hurst Castle?
Part of the wall of a castle, originally built in Tudor times by Henry VIII, has collapsed. A section of Hurst Castle's east wing, near Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, fell on Friday. Owner English Heritage said the sea had weakened the foundations. It added engineers were assessing the damage and planning remedial works.
Will Hurst Castle be rebuilt?
WORK to repair the collapsed section of Hurst Castle's eastern wing will take many months to finish, English Heritage has warned, as it renewed pleas for the public to stay away. ... “English Heritage is committed to Hurst Castle but there can be no quick fix, and these works will take many months to complete.”