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Battle Abbey, Battle, East Sussex
| Reconstruction drawing of the cloister of Battle Abbey as itmight have appeared in the late 13th century. Following his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey at the site of the battle in fulfilment of a vow to God. The illustration shows the north cloister being used as a scriptorium (for copying manuscripts). This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Dover Castle, Dover, Kent
| This cutaway reconstruction drawing shows the entrance staircase to the Norman keep at the heart of the castle. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Cutaway section through Grimes Graves Neolithic Flint Mine, Norfolk
| This reconstruction of what is probably the most widely explored and best known prehistoric flint mine site in Britain is based on archaeological evidence from the excavations of 1971. Flint nodules are wrapped in animal skins and carried to the surface, with different people performing separate tasks. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
| This complex, which made blades, was established in the 18th century. The cut-away drawing of the crucible furnace shows the melting shop, which is raised above a brick-vaulted cellar. The melting holes can be seen in the floor next to the tall rectangular stack. The furnace bellows were powered by a water wheel.
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Clifford's Tower, York Castle, York, York
| Illustrative reconstruction of York Castle as it might have looked in the late 13th century. The 11th-century Clifford's Tower is now the only surviving part of the castle. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Reconstruction drawing of Cleeve Abbey, Somerset
| A drawing reconstructing the interior of the refectory of the Cistercian monastery of Cleeve Abbey as it might have looked one mealtime soon after its completion in the 13th century. The monastery was originally founded here by the Earl of Lincoln's grandson in 1198. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
| Reconstruction drawing of Kenilworth Castle in the 16th century, when it was at its most grand. At this time the castle was the home of the Earl of Leicester, a favourite of Elizabeth I. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Toddy Park, St Neot, Cornwall
| A reconstruction drawing showing a simple horse engine at Toddy Park farm. The circular paved walkway for the horse survives in part, and holes in the walls of the buildings show the position of the drive shaft which took power into the barn.
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Asia House, Greater Manchester
| This cutaway drawing by Allan Adams shows the arrangement of floors and facilities in the warehouses built in Manchester in the late 19th and early 20th century. Internal hoists were often hydraulically powered, with engines situated on the lowest floor.
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