A programme of repairs is due to start next week (w/c 17 August) on Dixon's Chimney in Carlisle.
The repairs are being carried out by Rafferty Specialist Access Services on behalf of Cumberland Council who have a responsibility to maintain a safe and compliant structure. Day Cummins Ltd has been appointed as the principal designer for the project.
As part of the programme, the specialist contractors will repair cracks in the brickwork, replace de-laminated quoin stones, repoint areas of stonework and replace damaged or missing bricks.
Strict safety measures will be implemented on the site to help keep workers and members of the public safe.
The main works on the historic landmark are due to begin on Monday 17 August and are expected to be completed in spring 2027, subject to weather conditions.
Billy Webster, Chief Innovation and Commercial Officer at Cumberland Council, said: "Dixon's Chimney is a key landmark in Carlisle and is an important, historical asset to the city. The council's significant investment in these repair works will help ensure it continues to be a safe structure going forward."
The grade-II listed building off Junction Street is around 270ft tall and was built as the chimney for the adjoining Shaddon Mill in 1863. It was restored with funding from Heritage England, the Lottery Fund and Carlisle City Council in 1999.