Conserving Stone – Cleaning & Colour at the Tower

A primer on how the Tower’s stone is cleaned and conserved, and how paint narrates without pretending to be old.

11/27/2025

9 min read

Methods

Gentle cleaning; minimal intervention; documented choices.
Paint used to interpret, not to deceive.

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Paint detail

Bottom Line

Conservation keeps truthful surfaces—and tells you why.

Om forfatteren

Conservation Analyst

Jeg har skabt dette for at hjælpe dig med at nyde Tower of London klogt — klart tempo, bedre timing og kontekst, der får kapeller, kroner og stenede korridorer til at resonere.