FITZROY HOUSE, LONDON: OFFICE OF AUTHOR L. RON HUBBARD
Built in the 18th century, this immaculate house in Fitzrovia was home to two famous writers - George Bernard Shaw and L Ron Hubbard....
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UNCOVERING THE MAP OF AUSTRALIA IN COMPTON CHAMERLAYNE, WILTSHIRE
Wiltshire is renowned for its historic white horses and chalk badges carved high into the hillsides. The military badges carved into the...
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HEXHAM OLD GAOL, NORTHUMBRIA
A surprising find in a very pretty Northumbrian market town, Hexham Old Goal is the earliest purpose built prison still standing in...
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THE VICTORIA TUNNEL, NEWCASTLE
A great visit along part of a 19th century wagon way, built to transport coal to the Tyne river and later converted to an air raid...
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BISHOP'S CAUNDLE - HOME TO THE UK'S OLDEST WORKING POSTBOX (BUT A MOST UNWELCOMING PLACE TO VISIT)
Bishop's Caundle is a small village in rural North Dorset, the sort of place where you expect pretty walks in the countryside and a good...
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ST. DUNSTAN IN THE EAST: A MICROCOSM OF LONDON'S DESTRUCTIVE HISTORY
St. Dunstan in the East is often touted to visitors as a 'Secret Garden', where the bombed out ruins of a church hide a garden filled...
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VISITING BILLINGSGATE ROMAN HOUSE AND BATHS - THE UNDERGROUND RUINS IN CENTRAL LONDON
There are but a few remnants of Roman London underneath the office blocks and skyscrapers, most of them have been long since built over...
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MAX GATE: THOMAS HARDY'S VICTORIAN VILLA AND THE LADY IN THE ATTIC
Max Gate is the house designed and built by Thomas Hardy in the Dorset town of Dorchester, once he was a published and acclaimed author....
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SARASTRO - A FEAST FOR THE EYES IN COVENT GARDEN
There are some restaurants which make for a truly unique dining experience, whether it is because of the food, the location or the...
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EAST MEETS WEST AT THE CROSSRAIL ROOF GARDEN
London has several roof gardens on offer to the public, but the one above the Crossrail station in Canary Wharf is the largest of them...
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THE THOMAS HARDY TREE
This unusual tree growing through stacked gravestones in Camden, North London, is believed to have been created by the author Thomas...
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THE GRAVE OF THOMAS THETCHER
An old gravestone in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral has an unusual place in history as the inspiration behind the formation of...
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THE NATURAL WORLD OF STONEHENGE
Stonehenge sits on Salisbury Plain, a unique chalk ridge which covers much of Wiltshire and which is left mostly undisturbed as it is...
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A VISIT TO THE POPPY FACTORY: RICHMOND, LONDON
A visit to the Poppy Factory is a unique and rewarding experience, providing a chance to step briefly into the world of poppy making and...
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OAK APPLE DAY IN GREAT WISHFORD - GROVELY, GROVELY, GROVELY, AND ALL GROVELY!
The 29th of May is a special occasion for the places across the country who celebrate Oak Apple Day. In Great Wishford, just north of...
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THE SECRET GARDENS OF SALISBURY'S CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Salisbury's Cathedral Close is the biggest in the country and is home to a variety of houses from stately riverside properties to small...
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GREENHAM COMMON: A VISIT TO THE DECONTAMINATION SUITE
In the North Wessex Downs in Berkshire and not far from the town of Newbury is Greenham Common, a large expanse of common land which...
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY IN SALISBURY
Salisbury is a city which takes St George's Day very seriously indeed, with an annual day of celebration in the Market Square which...
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PRISON MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD
The more gruesome side of social history has always appealed to the darker side of people's curiosity and in recent years, prison museums...
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THE MOSQUITO, A VETERAN'S STORY: DES CURTIS
(This article was originally published in the magazine for CAF - the Commemorative Air Force, based in Dallas Texas, who I wrote it for...
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THE GLOUCESTER HISTORY FESTIVAL
The Gloucester History Spring Festival is nearly upon us, and we have been very lucky for BBC journalist Vernon Harwood to write a piece...
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VISITING THE CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS, LONDON
A vast network of rooms and passageways underneath the streets of Westminster in London allowed Britain’s war cabinet to plan strategies...
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A FREE DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET
Christchurch is a small historic town on the south coast, once an important trading port and famed for its smugglers of the 18th and 19th...
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A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - HAMBRIDGE TO BURROW HILL: THE LONGER WAY ROUND
In this Somerset walk, the long way round doesn’t mean the wrong way round. If you crave the idea of a walk where you’re unlikely to meet...
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