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Scottish castle where William Wallace was taken in 1305 to reopen after repairs
15.01.2023 - 07:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Scottish castle where William Wallace was taken following his capture in 1305 is set to reopen following repairs.
Dumbarton Castle in West Dunbartonshire will reportedly reopen early this spring. It will follow the completion of high-level masonry inspections after the castle was identified as being dangerous to the staff and public.
According to Historic Environment Scotland, restrictions were implemented at the beginning of 2022 as a safety precaution. During this time, new measures were introduced to mitigate the impact of climate change on its heritage assets.
In December, Historic Environment Scotland was accused of failing to act immediately to shut down some of its crumbling historic buildings identified as dangerous to the staff and public. It had reportedly received internal professional advice that an immediate closure of a number of sites was needed so that a hands-on survey could be undertaken.
In particular, there were believed to be concerns regarding a number of buildings after checks. The Prospect union registered its concerns as a whistleblower account revealed worries that the public body was committing a criminal offence by not acting immediately to close a number of sites.
Among the concerns were that it took weeks for some actions to take place, while other staff raised concerns about the depth of progress on any remedial works due to a shortage of finances.
Historic Environment Scotland denied the allegations and insisted that it had "always been guided first and foremost by the safety of our staff, visitors and contractors and to ensure they are not put at any risk".
In April 2022, the body started a nationwide programme of inspections at approximately 70 of its historic properties, surveying the high
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