RESIDENTS living in a village in Somerset have expressed their discontent toward plans to modernise a historic castle drawbridge in their area.
Nunney Castle, in Nunney, near Frome, was built in the 1370s by local knight Sir John de la Mare.
The striking, moated castle remains largely preserved, other than 'modernisation' efforts in the sixteenth century - but concerns were sparked among locals by a plan to replace the traditional wooden drawbridge with a modern, 'all metal design'.
A Facebook post from Nunney Parish Council showing an artist's impression of the proposed bridge attracted several comments from outraged residents.
The plan, formulated by English Heritage, was brought under scrutiny at Nunney Parish Council's Annual Parish Meeting on Monday, April 8.
Ed McGregor, a spokesperson for the history charity, attended the meeting, and presented the plan to councillors and locals also in attendance.
The parish council meeting minutes read: "Residents asked a number of questions regarding the look of the materials to be used for the new bridge and asked if the architect would come and visit Nunney to talk through the materials with a view to potentially using different materials from the steel.
"A working group will be set up to work with the architect and English Heritage."
Several questions were then posed by residents in relation to the bridge plan, in the open session at the end of the meeting.
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