St Paul’s Cathedral

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The Crystal Palace burns down in December 1936

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The Royal Pavilion in Brighton

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The head and upper body of a monumental statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, which has been exhibited at the British Museum, London, since the 19th century (Photo by World History Archive/Alamy Stock Photo)

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Low angle view of the Westminster Abbey

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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd, Wales. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Ancient Egyptian pyramids against a purple starry sky

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An illustration of the Great Fire of London, c1675. St Paul's Cathedral is seen in flames (Photo by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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The George Inn at Norton St Philip

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Geometric pavers, colourful doors and gingerbread trim on a pair of Victorian terrace houses

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Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 15 April 2019. Yet despite the devastation, the fire is “not the worst chapter in its 850-year history”, argues Dr Emily Guerry. (Patrick Anidjar/AFP/Getty Images)

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Notre-Dame cathedral, which dates back to 1163. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images)

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Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire. (Photo by Archimage/Alamy Stock Photo)

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An archetypal country house in its grounds, in the mist

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An architectural grotesque of a woman displaying her vulva

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