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Hurst Castle

Hurst Castle is a English Heritage listed building and is formally an artillery fort established by Henry VIII on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire, England, between 1541 and 1544. It formed part of the king's Device Forts coastal protection programme against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the western entrance to the Solent waterway. The early castle had a central keep and three bastions, and in 1547 was equipped with 26 guns. It was expensive to operate due to its size, but it formed one of the most powerful forts along the coast. During the English Civil War of the 1640s, Hurst was held by Parliament and was used briefly to detain King Charles I before his execution in 1649. It continued in use during the 18th century but fell into disrepair.

Client:

English Heritage

Architect:

Simpson & Brown

Budget:

£350,000.00

Project brief:

The works comprised to the East Wing totalling 2500/m2.

Removal of the existing mastic asphalt coverings and sand and cement screed.

Reinstate new sand and cement screed laid to falls ready to receive new mastic asphalt coverings.

IKO Permaphalt roofing specification comprising IKO Permaphalt mastic asphalt 15mm thick, incorporating 3mm coarse aggregate with a sand rubbed finish to provide a trafficable surface on and including KO Permaphalt mastic asphalt 10mm thick laid on IKO black sheathing felt loose laid onto new screed substrate.

To the West wing localised mastic asphalt repairs undertaken following the IKO Permaphalt repair specification.

Works completed in strict accordance with English Heritage.

All access to Hurst Castle for material and operatives is a short ferry ride from Keyhaven making this an even more challenging project.