Masterplan pictures
Above, the Bastion Wall is halfway through its stone cleaning process.
Careful cleaning in action on the Bastion Wall.
This 300 year old carved trophy has just been cleaned, ready for restoration.
The scaffolding on the North Front provides a rare opportunity to see stone carvings up close.
The South Sketch Gallery with the first window revealed. The view into the courtyard is being recreated for the first time since the gallery was created in the 1830s. The windows were immediately blocked to protect the drawings on display.
Visitors watch through a viewing window as work carries on in the South Sketch Gallery.
The 1920s dome over the Oak Stairs is being removed to reveal...
...the 200 year old original lantern above.
...which has now been fully restored.
The beautiful stone work in the inner courtyard has now been cleaned and the gilding restored on the window frames.
The large North front scaffold has started to come down, revealing the beautiful honey-coloured clean stone.