Temple Newsam is a magnificent historic country house estate in Leeds dating back to the 1500s. Set in 1,500 acres of stunning woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens and it was the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots’ notorious husband Lord Darnley.
Owned by Leeds City Council, the estate is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region and welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Brief:
Following a rigorous tendering process Leeds City Council’s audience development team selected CSDPrint to help them with their 2019 season rebranding at Temple Newsam. Having had a new corporate identity designed for the estate, the team was keen to work with a signage company that could accurately and creatively implement the new styling across a large range of external wayfinding and directional sign formats.
In particular they were looking for a hands-on signage company who had the capability to produce and install a broad range of signs and one that was fully aware of the stringent health and safety requirements needed.
Challenges:
There were 57 signs in total across a number of different formats including tray signs, finger posts, post signs, free-standing pavement signs, lecterns and post mounted box signs. Fabricating so many different signs and installing them across such a large site required detailed planning.
The majority of the signs were fitted in and around Temple Newsam house, the farm, courtyard tea rooms and car parks whilst visitors were present. Risk assessments and method statements were prepared, and comprehensive measures taken to ensure the safety of visitors and our staff during installation.
