The last castle built in England is set to open new areas to the public. The National Trust’s Castle Drogo in Devon also has opportunities for the public to get involved, with a volunteer open day on Friday 6 September. For the first time ever, the study at Castle Drogo has been opened as an exhibition space.
Julius Drewe’s desk, recently returned from conservation, can be seen in the study as well as other objects that have rarely been on display, including gilded desk ornaments and masonry tools used to build the castle. Elsewhere in the castle, the house team will be opening some of the most unique and beautiful cabinets in the collection for visitors to look inside. The cabinets are delicate and can’t be opened regularly, so this is a rare chance to see behind their ornate doors.
READ MORE: The nursery corridor exhibition will also be open to the public on most days. On display are a selection of personal objects that belonged to members of the Drewe family, from a banjo that travelled to the trenches in the First World War, to diamonds and cherished family toys. These objects form part of a recent generous donation to Castle Drogo of more than a thousand items that previously belonged to the castle but have been away for more than 60 years.
Rebecca Glover, Programming and Partnerships officer, said: "It’s exciting to be able to open new areas for our visitors. The Study and Nursery exhibitions are great spaces to start telling some new stories about the Castle an.