This 3D model of Fonthill Abbey has been drawn using existing plan and cross sectional drawings that are freely available on the web.
I consider it to be a fair representation of what the original structure looked like.
Some area's are not recorded in contemporary prints or plans,
so in these instances I have drawn in windows or estimated the height of structures, based on surrounding area's that had been recorded.
Fonthill Abbey looking from an elevated mainly westerly position.
On the left (North) is the 'Lancaster Turret' and the 'Sanctuary' (3 windows)
with the small semi-circular 'Oratory' at far left.
(The 'Lancaster Turret' and the 'Sanctuary' are in fact the only parts remaining.)
This is joined to the main tower by 'St Edward's Gallery' (area with 6 windows)
To the rear can be seen the big twin turrets above the 'The Grand Drawing Room'.
This wing also contains the 'Great Dining Room', the 'Crimson Drawing Room',
and the 'Crimson Breakfast Parlour'
To the far right you have the two smaller turrets belonging to
the 'Yellow Withdrawing rooms', and the southern and front cloisters.
Facing you is the main western entrance, with its giant doors.
This lead into 'The Great Western Hall'.
The model was created using Rhino 3D, (Rhinoceros NURBS modelling for Windows, version 3)
This was then rendered using 'Flamingo' version 1.1.
The finer detail on the model, tracery, glazing bars etc, has been omitted simply on the grounds of file size.
The Rhino file for this model alone is around 103 megs. Render time using an Athlon XP2400 processor was 26 minutes.
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