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THE MURDER OF MARY HALL

A memorial plaque to Mary Hall is in St. Mary's Church in Breamore, a woman who was murdered in 1862 in a case which shocked Victorian...

WINCHESTER CASTLE AND THE GREAT HALL - THE 13TH CENTURY HOME OF AN 'ARTHURIAN' ROUND TABLE

The Great Hall and a few passageways are all that remains of Winchester Castle, one of the earliest castles built by William the...

WINCHESTER CITY MUSEUM

Winchester City Museum is a small museum next to the cathedral, which tells the story of this city, once the fifth largest in Roman...

SALISBURY'S SECRET SPITFIRE MEMORIAL

This brand new memorial was unveiled in July 2021 and commemorates Salisbury's hidden history of manufacturing Spitfires during World War...

THE JEWEL TOWER: A LITTLE KNOWN CORNER OF WESTMINSTER'S PAST

Tucked away in a small corner, almost unnoticed near the dominant buildings of the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey, stand the...

VISITING FORT HENRY, SWANAGE

Swanage is a lovely seaside town on the south coast of England with golden, sandy beaches and plenty of amusements, making it the perfect...

THE CHARTERHOUSE, LONDON - A UNIQUE TOUR THROUGH 700 YEARS OF HISTORY

The Charterhouse is a former monastery in central London with a long history which dates back to the 14th century. It has only been open...

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO VISITING IN 2023

Salisbury Cathedral is world renowned for its beauty, its tallest spire and its unique Gothic architecture, as well as its location in...

AN EASY WALK THROUGH RAILWAY HISTORY IN THE NEW FOREST

The New Forest is a beautiful part of the UK, vast landscapes of heather, ferns and forest, one which is very popular with walkers and...