Lego model of Tudor castle on display (From Daily Echo)
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Lego model of Tudor castle Basing House on display at the Great Hall in Winchester
11:40am Tuesday 8th January 2013 in Winchester
Stewart Morland and Lois Price admire a Lego model of Basing House, Great Hall, Winchester
It's a classic children’s toy that has recreated famous landmarks, spaceships and people.
Now a Lego model of a Tudor castle has gone on display in Hampshire.
The model of Basing House in Basingstoke is 1/40th its original size, is made of 150,000 bricks, took almost 220 hours to complete and covers 12.5 square metres featuring four main sections: the Norman castle; Tudor extension; the Great Barn; and the walled grounds.
It was built by Duncan Titchmarsh, the only certified Lego builder in the UK, and was created in spring last year for display in the county council’s Milestones Museum in Basingstoke.
So far it has had a good reception from visitors to Winchester Great Hall.
Basing House was one of England’s most important historic sites, and rivalled Hampton Court Palace in the 16th century before it was destroyed in the English Civil War.
It now encompasses ruins and restored buildings along with a visitor centre, museum and Great Barn.
The model will be on display until Friday, January 18. Entry to the model is free.
