Re-facing

Definition

Replacing or renewing the outer surface of a building's walls.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

A plan of Wilkins' prison helps explain the radial arrangement, while records of re-facing explain why visible stonework need not be Norman. Keep observation distinct from interpretation: what survives is evidence, but dating it and explaining its purpose require historical reasoning.
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GCSE History · key term

Replacing or renewing the outer surface of a building's walls.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

A plan of Wilkins' prison helps explain the radial arrangement, while records of re-facing explain why visible stonework need not be Norman. Keep observation distinct from interpretation: what survives is evidence, but dating it and explaining its purpose require historical reasoning.
Revise: Change over time

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