WITH reference to the Clifford’s Tower Big Dig (The Press, July 21), this seems like another treasure trove to unearth while seeking the Holy Grail so to speak.
However, the only entrance to this monument to the Norman Conquest is a steep incline approached by way of stone steps, so I wonder how the aged and infirm will manage to negotiate it to enter its portal?
Is it not feasible to take a leaf out of the Victorian engineers’ manual and install a tramway lift similar to those in Scarborough enabling visitors to travel between the town centre and the beach below?
A modest fee included in the entrance fee would compensate for any maintenance, employment of lift operatives, attract more visitors and abide by health and safety precautions, or is this a bridge too far?
Kenneth Bowker, Vesper Walk, Huntington, York
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