In the mid-18th century, English earl Horace Walpole constructed Strawberry Hill, a sprawling Gothic Revival castle on the banks of the Thames. Famous for its pinnacles, battlements, and round tower, the London home soon became a tourist attraction and a popular spot for parties. And, as the story goes, an eerie dream about the residence was the impetus for Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto —the first gothic novel and the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein .

But by the turn of the 21st century, the property had fallen into disrepair. The results of an extensive two-part renovation were unveiled to the public in March of this year. As part of the restoration, the estate commissioned 3-D–printing firms Vertex Modelling and Lee 3-D to create a replica of the house, along with models of the castle’s architectural details. These objects have been incorporated into Strawberry Hill’s tours for the visually impaired, during which visitors can handle the models to get a better sense of the structure and its fine details.

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