D.Blake & Co

Leadwork

Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire

Built in 1603, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Buccleuch, the castle roofs were restored by Estate staff and D Blake and Co carrying out the carpentry and leadwork respectively.

Work started in 1977 and after laying over 300 tonnes of Code 8 lead sheet it was completed in 1995.

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Drumlanrig Castle