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The model village includes a scale model of the model village (which would be at 1:81 scale). This model, in turn, contains a scale model of the model of the model village; being at 1:729 scale this measures around 1 foot (30 cm) in width. This model also contains a scale model (in paint only)
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Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, which is the oldest in the world, being begun in 1929, though not finished until the later 20th century. Bourton-on-the-Water was a fledgling tourist destination in the early 20th century and the landlord of the New Inn, Mr C A Morris, decided to build
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The Morris family maintained and operated the site until 1999 when the model village and the Old New Inn were sold to Julian and Vicki
Atherton. In 2004 they purchased a collection of 30 miniature scenes that had been on display in a shop in the village; these form a separate exhibition. The model
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Morris and his wife carefully measured each building in the village and commissioned eight local craftsmen to construct scale replicas of around 100 structures. The craftsmen were construction workers rather than model makers so the methods used were scaled down versions of those used to construct
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Athertons' ownership the village attracted around 100,000 visitors per year and was open every day except Christmas Day. The buildings remain outdoors all year round, while some model villages close in the winter when the models are put into storage. The Athertons employed a full time
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on 22 March 2013, receiving the same protection as the early 18th-century Old New Inn, which was listed in 1983. In 2014 the
Athertons bought a collection of seven 1:32 scale model buildings. These had been built by John Constable in Somerset, part funded by philanthropist
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of local limestone, carefully cut to minimise joints and engraved to depict smaller courses of stone. The roofs are covered with slates of
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the model village to attract motorists to his public house. Morris had originally intended to convert the pub's vegetable garden into a
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stone mason to repair damage caused by frost as well as three other employees to repaint the models and maintain the trees and bushes.
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being sung is played from the village's churches. The roads include model benches and post boxes. Miniature shrubs, including some
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