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3D plans for Doncaster Sand House mansion | 3D plans for Doncaster Sand House mansion |
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A grand Victorian mansion carved from a huge rock and buried under landfill and a tower block could be brought back to life with a 3D experience. | A grand Victorian mansion carved from a huge rock and buried under landfill and a tower block could be brought back to life with a 3D experience. |
Doncaster's Sand House was hewn from a huge lump of sandstone in a quarry by entrepreneur Henry Senior in the 1850s. | Doncaster's Sand House was hewn from a huge lump of sandstone in a quarry by entrepreneur Henry Senior in the 1850s. |
The house and grounds were filled with rubbish and, once full, topped with the council's 1960s Silverwood flats. | The house and grounds were filled with rubbish and, once full, topped with the council's 1960s Silverwood flats. |
Now Senior's great-great-grandson wants to create virtual views of the house's carvings and tunnels beneath. | Now Senior's great-great-grandson wants to create virtual views of the house's carvings and tunnels beneath. |
Richard Bell said he became aware of his family connections with the Sand House in the 1980s and later launched a charity to give more information about the "remarkable" structure, with walks, talks, and educational events. | Richard Bell said he became aware of his family connections with the Sand House in the 1980s and later launched a charity to give more information about the "remarkable" structure, with walks, talks, and educational events. |
Mr Bell is in talks with Doncaster College students about creating the 3D experience. | Mr Bell is in talks with Doncaster College students about creating the 3D experience. |
People would wear a 3D headset to see down the tunnels and marvel at the intricate carvings and the quarry, he said. | People would wear a 3D headset to see down the tunnels and marvel at the intricate carvings and the quarry, he said. |
The Sand House charity is also discussing a permanent exhibition space at the town's new Museum and Learning Centre, due to open on the site of a former girls' school in 2020. | The Sand House charity is also discussing a permanent exhibition space at the town's new Museum and Learning Centre, due to open on the site of a former girls' school in 2020. |
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