Watch: The construction and launch of the new trebuchet at Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle has released a video of the construction of its latest attraction – the new trebuchet.

The awesome siege machine was launched with the first performances of the show The Legend of the Trebuchet at the start of the month ready for the castle to welcome visitors over the Easter holidays.

The brand-new replica siege machine replaces the much-loved trebuchet at the castle which, for more than decade, wowed visitors as it launched projectiles into the air under the specialist watch of a specially trained trebuchet master, before it fell into disrepair and could no longer be launched.

Built to 13th and 14th century original designs, the new 18-metre, 22-tonne marvel was made from over 300 pieces of wood and is capable of launching projectiles distances of around 200m metres.

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