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.

Image Highlight

Paint detail

Bottom Line

Conservation keeps truthful surfaces—and tells you why.

Tentang penulis

Conservation Analyst

Saya membuat ini untuk membantu Anda menikmati Tower of London dengan cerdas — ritme jelas, waktu lebih pas, dan konteks yang membuat setiap kapel, mahkota, dan koridor batu beresonansi.