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kdt912 t1_iuomuh2 wrote

Reply to comment by niallporter in PsBattle: a drone show above Whitby Abbey by SurprisedPotato

Oh damn I had no idea, thanks for pointing that out

Edit: upon looking a little closer it looks like the reconstruction I linked ignores the arches on the walls which makes me skeptical of how accurate it is

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StatusSea5409 t1_iuox05l wrote

Any reason UK isn't/hasn't tried reconstruction of it?

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Toxicseagull t1_iup712n wrote

Why would we? You'd ruin it.

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slynas t1_iuqat6r wrote

Re-ruin it.

Suppose they could tender the job on checkatrade.com

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Toxicseagull t1_iuqv68b wrote

If we wanted to make a statement rebuilding something like this, or create some kind of public works program, places like Rievaulx or lindisfarne would get my vote.

I'd rather Whitbys stayed ruined as it is. Much more on theme I feel.

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jack-in-a-box-69 t1_iuq97t1 wrote

It would cost far too much to reconstruct all of the abbeys that have fallen into ruin.

It would destroy the cultural and religious significance that the ruined abbeys highlight.

They’re protected properties and councils/government would have a hard time agreeing on the projects to rebuild.

Most of the UK aren’t catholic so rebuilding abbeys would seem like a huge job for a minority group.

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StatusSea5409 t1_iuqbynr wrote

But it'd be pretty and potentially a bigger tourist attraction.

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EstorialBeef t1_iuqdn0q wrote

Heritage site, construction will be extortionate, popular as is for the area and we've got tones of others to care about.

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