The Wigston Framework Knitters Museum is a late 17th century (1695) farmhouse which was gradually adapted and extended over time to accommodate machine knitting production. It stands as one of the very few intact examples of this important industry from the early days of the Industrial Revolution and as such is an important part of Britain's industrial heritage. It is maintained by an active group of volunteers who approached the Digital Building Heritage Group at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK to help them tell the story of their building. Through the AHRC's Connected Community programme, the DBHG has digitally reconstructed the seven phases of this building's development from its earliest form as farmhouse to the present structure which you can see and visit today. The video shows these seven phases of development. Big thanks to Steffan Davies for the modelling and animation. This project was managed by Dr. Douglas Cawthorne and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
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The Plough, Wigston
The Plough, 44 Bushloe End, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2BA, England
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Scenes of Ashby de la Zouch, modern view contrasting with the same view around a hundred years ago. All photographs belong to Ashby de la Zouch Museum:
Old crown wigston friendly ghost visit
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Snow in wigston!
snow in wigston, leicester,
Swanington Incline with Audio
Make sure you have your sound on...This is a digital reconstruction of the Swannington inclined railway and steam powered winding engine with a soundscape created by Dr. Andrew Hill of De Montfort University who worked with the Digital Building Heritage Group on it. Modelling and animation by Steffan Davies, Project managed by Dr. Douglas Cawthorne. The project was sponsored by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) under their Connected Communities, Community Heritage programme.