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Hay Castle

Built

Rescue of ‘at-risk’ monument/grade-1 ruinous castle-house, opening to public a transformed contemporary community asset & world-class arts, education, literature centre; reconnecting castle to town.

Hay Castle, a medieval site bordering Bannau Brycheiniog, is open for public benefit after a major conservation-led retrofit. On the at-risk register, it is rescued and transformed into a vibrant cultural destination for arts and education, restoring its ancient link to its town, and joining medieval and Jacobean fabric with contemporary elements, employing heritage methods with salvaged materials for a sustainable future.


Project information

Status

Built

Borough

* N/A Outside of London

Size

1100 sq m

Completion

July 2022


Location

Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5DG, UK


Team Credits

Structural Engineer

engineersHRW

Services Engineer

CO2O

Project Manager

Mott MacDonald

Cost Consultant

AECOM

Conservation Architect

Acanthus Clews Architects

Landscape Architect

Jeremy Rye

Planning Consultant

Asbri Planning

Archaeological Consultant

Oxford Archaeology

Fire Consultant

Mott MacDonald

Interpretation Consultant

Imagemakers

Clerk of Works

McNamara and Co

CDM Coordinator

Mott MacDonald


Listed by

MICA

Last updated on

20/03/2025


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