BLENHEIM Palace have trialled a new way to assess the historical site.
The palace welcomed Ecclesiastical Insurance to fly a drone at the grounds to trial an insurance risk survey.
Footage was captured as part of the survey, and provides a 'breath-taking' view of the palace and its grounds.
Drone flights are strictly controlled by the estate with only a handful of flights permitted annually.
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Richard Bowden, Historic Buildings and Conservation Surveyor for Blenheim, said: "Blenheim are working with partners to expand the use of technology to aid with its preservation and maintenance.
"The Palace has good roof access to most areas, but this footage will help with the areas that are infrequently accessed by high level rope access teams."
A Blenheim Permit to Fly and Civil Aviation Authority notification and permission is needed before any flight can take place at the site.
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Mark Matthews, risk management director at Ecclesiastical, said: “Heritage structures present unique access and maintenance challenges. The use of drone technology gives us access to high quality imagery and very accurate data, which would be near impossible to obtain via traditional surveying methods. We can then apply our own knowledge and expertise to the results to assess the risks and provide specialist advice on how to manage these.”
To watch the footage captured by the insurance company, go to: youtube.co.uk.
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