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Fletching

in the county of East Sussex

A look from above the cliff on Porthcotan Bay during high tide, December 2005, Cornwall.

Porthcothan

in the county of Cornwall

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham

in the county of Hampshire

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Somerset House, Greater London

Somerset House, Greater London

This new Somerset House replaced the old building which was probably begun around 1547 and demolished in the 18th-century to make.....

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St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church, Hertfordshire

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

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St James's Palace, Greater London

St James's Palace, Greater London

The origins of St.James's Palace lie deeply rooted in the reign of King Henry VIII, it was the King who started the building of.....

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St Michael's Abbey, Hampshire

St Michael's Abbey, Hampshire

ST. Michael's Abbey is a beautiful Abbey Church built in the peace and tranquillity of the English countryside by the French.....

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Swinley Forest, Surrey

Swinley Forest, Surrey

This wonderful forest stretches from Bracknell, in the north, to Bagshot, in the south, and is a large expanse of English Crown.....

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Syon House, Greater London

Syon House, Greater London

This is the magnificent house that made Robert Adams. At only twenty nine years of age he was commissioned to decorate Syon.....

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The Chantry House, Oxfordshire

The Chantry House, Oxfordshire

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

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The Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire

The Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire

The Chilterns are mostly gentle beechwood hills which begin in the vales of Oxford and Aylesbury stretching forth in a.....

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The Hell-Fire Caves, Buckinghamshire

Supposedly of very ancient origin these unique caves were extended in the 1740’s by Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the.....

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The Homewood, Surrey

20th-century Modernist house and garden designed by Patrick Gwynne...

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The London Battle of Britain Memorial, Greater London

The London Battle of Britain Memorial, Greater London

The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a superb monument to 'The Few', commemorating those people who took part in the vital.....

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The Mayflower Barn, Buckinghamshire

There is strong evidence that the timbers in the roof of this barn were taken from the ship 'The Mayflower' that carried the.....

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The Natural History Museum, Greater London

The Natural History Museum, Greater London

The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest.....

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The Old Curiosity Shop, London, Greater London

The Old Curiosity Shop, London, Greater London

The oldest shop in central London dating from around 1567. Reputed to be the inspiration for Dickens' famous book of the same.....

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The Postal Museum, Greater London

The Postal Museum, Greater London

The Postal Museum is a museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust, revealing five centuries of British social and communications.....

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The Royal Mews, Greater London

The Royal Mews, Greater London

The Royal Stables at the side of Buckingham Palace, London. Established by George III in 1762 and Redesigned by John Nash in 1825.....

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The Science Museum, Greater London

The Science Museum, Greater London

The Science Museum, situated in South Kensington, first opened in 1857 and holds the world's largest collection illustrating both.....

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