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Castellation
Topographical drawings of Hampton Court Palace, Richmond upon Thames, London: perspective of the Great Hall seen from the Clock Court
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NOTES: Philip Hardwick was Clerk of the Works at Hampton Court between 1810 and 1829 so this drawing probably dates from that period.
Arsenale, Venice: the great gateway (Porta di Terra)
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NOTES: The Arsenale was mainly built and enlarged during the 14th and 15th centuries.
Great Wall Mutianyu, Huairou County, Beijing
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NOTES: This part of the defensive Great Wall is 1.4 miles and connects Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Great Wall in the east. This section of the wall was first built during the Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 557) and was rebuilt to strengthen its defensive potential in 1569 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Downton Castle, Downton on the Rock, Herefordshire
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NOTES: Built by Richard Payne Knight, virtuoso, archaeologist and anthropologist, c.1772-1778, this house is one of the earliest contrived castellated castles. Knight was assisted in the early stages of building by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard.