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Clun Castle in South Shropshire

Clun

in the county of Shropshire

Kew Gardens

Kew

in the county of Greater London

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Greenwich, Greater London

Greenwich

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SE)

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester...

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Horseguards, London, October 2008

London

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

London is one of the top cities in the world, full of history and so many beautiful and fascinating places to visit.You will never tire of all the many fascinating and exciting.....

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St Mary's

Stoke Newington

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)

Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London...

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John Betjemen, St. Pancras Station

St Pancras

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome...

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Westminster

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)

Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066...

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Severndroog Castle, Eltham

Eltham

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SE)

The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London...

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The Turnpike House

Stamford Hill

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NW)

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities...

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Sign at piccadilly at nite. London

Piccadilly

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction W)

One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other...

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Berkeley Square

Mayfair

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction W)

Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy...

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London - Marylebone, Paddington Place, Sept 2002

Marylebone

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction W)

Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep...

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Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction S)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction S)

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....

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A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction N)

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

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Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SE)

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

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Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction SE)

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park

(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction SE)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

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Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction W)

London Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. It is a beautiful piece of Victorian engineering and is one of the many symbols of.....

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City Hall near Tower Bridge, London June 2009

City Hall, London

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction W)

Little gasps go up at the sight of the great rounded glass building on the south bank of the River Thames. Whether this is.....

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Tower of London, London

Tower of London

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)

Historic epicentre of might and majesty, the tower has a history without parallel anywhere else in the world. With its icy past.....

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George Inn

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)

Last remaining galleried inn in London, situated near the river Thames. Famous as a coaching terminus since the 17th century, it.....

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