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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...
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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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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 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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