Tonight we're staying late and doing some sub floor investigations and recording in the White Tower. Thanks as always to AlfredRJHawkins!

Today we're carrying out condition surveys The Tower of London and on the agenda this lunch time was a trip to the Thames foreshore to get a look at the Wharf Wall whilst the tide was out... Luckily we're not being escorted back in through this entrance though!

The way to a new exhibition @HamptonCourtPalace celebrating The Field of the Cloth of Gold anniversary opening Easter - working with our Public Engagement colleagues on another beautiful attraction

The ⁦The Tower of London⁩ Maintenance Team gets on top of paving repairs before this year’s summer season

Staying positive... Spring is in the air ⁦The Tower of London⁩ 🌼

A careful bit of brickwork repair to a ribbed vault in the Great Hall Undercroft #HamptonCourtPalace - unexpected maintenance required as part of our retail upgrades

Beautiful wide oak boards in the Queen’s State Apartments #KensingronPalace - our services upgrades almost complete, thanks to Hockley & Dawson Martin Ashley Architects QODA Consulting @sykesandson

The conservation team are investigating the magnificent Wolsey Closet ceiling at #HamptonCourtPalace 🕵️‍♀️Its date & origin are currently a mystery. This work will let them choose the best methods to preserve this ceiling for another 500 years. Watch in full: bit.ly/wolsey-closet-…

Beautiful day on the wall walks ⁦The Tower of London⁩ discussing handrails with the Maintenance Team ⁦AlfredRJHawkins⁩ ⁦Martin Ashley Architects⁩ and our favourite Blacksmith

Making ⁦The Tower of London⁩ more accessible... the Maintenance team work through paving repairs inside and out ⁦DarrenHathaway⁩ ⁦Toby Young⁩

hand sand of the new floor #KensingtonPalace by ⁦Vincent Reed⁩ ⁦@sykesandson⁩ ⁦Martin Ashley Architects⁩ - finishing touches to Queen’s Gallery

In light of recent government advice, with heavy hearts we have made the decision to close our palaces from Friday evening. This is to protect the welfare of our visitors and our incredibly dedicated team. (1/4)

Struggling a bit today but filming the ruins of the Tudor mint with the wonderful Binita & watching a few visitors enjoying our new interpretation in the Chapel of Saint Peter has given me fresh purpose!!

Part of the Gates & Railings conservation programme managed by the Surveyor of the Fabric Team - taking a rest for now but planning future projects which we’ll hopefully be able to progress next year

And ‘Tijou Grey’ was born!

Keep your heads up 👍🏻

With the gardens at #HamptonCourtPalace now back open it’s so wonderful to see people enjoying them again! 🌼 These are gardens that have been developed over centuries: in our latest blog we delve into the winding history of the Wilderness 👉 bit.ly/wilderness-blog

Central London? Indeed it is. ⁦Historic Royal Palaces⁩ Kensington Palace giving the impression it’s buried deep in the countryside.

Please enjoy the majestic sight of the Tower of London on a quiet winter’s afternoon - and, if it takes your fancy, also pray catch up on last night’s online Historic Royal Palaces talk about its myths and legends too! crowdcast.io/e/myths-of-the…

I’m so excited we will finally be re-thatching the roof of beautiful Queen Charlotte’s Cottage this year thanks to a heritage at risk grant from Historic England Here she is this morning looking a bit damp and icy; but always gorgeous 🥰