Beeston Castle, Cheshire

Set on a lonely hillside along the run of the Peckforton Hills, lie the ruins of Beeston Castle. It was built in the.....

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Chester Castle, Cheshire

The extensive ruins of Chester Castle can be found on a hillside overlooking the River Dee in close proximity to where the county.....

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Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire

The village of Cholmondeley is famous for its fascinating, romantic castle, built in 1801 in the Gothic style. Built as the seat.....

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Peckforton Castle, Cheshire

This modern day version of a 12th-century castle is set in the heart of the Cheshire Plains, an area which is scattered with.....

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James Watt, who lived in Birmingham 1775-1819 was an inventor whose improvements in steam engine technology drove the Industrial Revolution. He also invented the letter copying machine, which was the forerunner of the photocopier. The light bulb rating 'Watt', a standard throughout the world, is named after him.

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