The bridge will restore an accessible link to the 13th century castle; a heritage attraction on a jagged rock outcrop currently accessible only by a long stair climb.
It will be built using local slate and contrasting weathered and non-weathered steel to allow sunlight to play on the structure.
Now mostly ruins, the castle is among the remains of a much earlier and more extensive settlement, dating from the fifth to seventh centuries when Cornish rulers lived and traded with far off shores, importing exotic goods and trading tin.
The bridge will be used as an educational tool, helping tourists to understand the site’s history while also helping to conserve and protect the surrounding landscape.
Architects Ney and Partners – which has previously built a footbridge to encircle the UNESCO World Heritage site at Smedenpoort Gate in Bruges – will work with English Heritage to develop the final design.
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