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A North Yorkshire scaffolding company is helping to carry out a major project at a famous Yorkshire country house.

Having already completed projects at Knaresborough Castle and Allerton Castle, Thorpe Arch-based Elite Scaffolding is now playing a significant role in a major roof renovation underway at Ripley Castle, near Harrogate.

The Elite team spent four weeks scaffolding the exterior of the 14th century, Grade I Listed building, home to the sixth Baronet Ingilby and his family, allowing specialist roofing contractors to carry out their work.

While Ripley Castle is a private house, it and its grounds are open to the public. It is also a popular wedding venue.

Last October, the castle was one of 142 sites across England to receive a slice of the Government’s £35m Culture Recovery Fund.

Spencer Cassidy, Elite Scaffolding’s managing director, said: “This is the third Yorkshire castle that we have scaffolded, and in terms of scale it is certainly the most significant.

“Before starting, we worked closely with Ripley Castle owner, Sir Thomas Ingilby, and main contractor, HACS, to ensure our work would not visually impact on two weddings it was hosting.

“The Elite team worked seven days a week for four weeks, fixing thousands of scaffold tubes and hundreds of planks in place, enabling the roofers to work safely and securely.

“We have been keeping a very close eye on the weather, and despite enduring three significant storms which have brought gale force winds, torrential rain and snow, I’m pleased to say this hasn’t given us any problems.

“This is a significant project to be involved with and one that boosts our credentials of scaffolding historic and listed buildings.”

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