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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. Dover Castle probably originated as a motte and bailey castle, built after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It was transformed by King Henry II between 1179 and 1188; building the keep, the walls of the inner bailey and parts of the outer curtain wall. During the 15th century the castle was an administrative centre for the Cinque Ports. By the 17th century Dover Castle had fallen into ruin. Its small royal garrison was captured at the start of the Civil War and it was used from the 1680s to 1749 to hold French prisoners of war. However, from 1740 its decline was reversed. Defences were strengthened and barracks built. The most important changes took place during the Napoleonic Wars, between 1793 and 1815. From the 1850s the castle was adapted to modern warfare. The castle was rearmed in the 1870s and was used during World War I and World War II.This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Download the Dover Castle Teacher's Kit to find out more. Take advantage of our free entry for Learning Groups.
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Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire
| The Cistercian monastery was founded in 1132. This reconstruction drawing shows the presbytery in the 13th century, with the monks at worship. After the dissolution the site was granted to the Earl of Rutland along with the Helmsley estates. 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. The abbey was at its peak in the 13th and 14th centuries, with up to 28 monks and numerous lay brothers. In 1536, the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Download the Cleeve Abbey Teacher's Kit to find out more. Take advantage of our free entry for Learning Groups.
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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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Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire
| A reconstruction drawing of Byland Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, at the end of the 15th century. The Cistercian community of 36 monks and 100 lay brothers moved to this site in 1177. 25 monks plus the abbot lived here at the time of the Abbey 's dissolution in November 1538. The site was given to Sir William Pickering and some of the buildings were converted into a house. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).
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Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire
| Rievaulx Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, was founded in 1132. This reconstruction drawing shows how it might have looked at the end of the 15th century. It was once one of the foremost Cistercian monasteries in Britain. After the dissolution the site was granted to the Earl of Rutland along with the Helmsley estates.This site 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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