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City Hall, London, Greater London

City Hall, London, Greater London

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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New Tavern Fort, Kent

New Tavern Fort, Kent

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

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Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

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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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St. Paul's Cathedral, Greater London

St. Paul's Cathedral, Greater London

St Paul's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in England and is the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, whos plans were finally.....

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Winchester Palace, Greater London

Winchester Palace, Greater London

Winchester Palace was built in the early 13th century as the London house of the Bishops of Winchester. Destroyed by fire in.....

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The Golden Hinde, Greater London

The Golden Hinde, Greater London

An authentic replica of the galleon in which Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world in 1577 – 1580, our ship has travelled.....

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The Clink Prison Museum, Greater London

The Clink Prison Museum, Greater London

The world's most notorious medieval prison which functioned from the 12th century until 1780...

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George Inn, Greater London

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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Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Greater London

Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Greater London

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a recreation of The Globe Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then.....

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Eltham Palace, Greater London

Eltham Palace, Greater London

Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion.....

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Southwark Cathedral, Greater London

Southwark Cathedral, Greater London

This is believed to be the oldest Gothic building in London, it stands on a spot where religious buildings have stood for over a.....

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The Bramah Museum of Tea & Coffee, Greater London

The world's first museum devoted entirely to the history of tea and coffee, telling the 400 year old social and commercial.....

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The Temple Church, Greater London

The Temple Church, Greater London

Originally built by the Knights Templar in 1185, the Temple Church is one of the oldest buildings in London...

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Hampstead Heath, Greater London

Hampstead Heath, Greater London

This marvellous richly planted seemingly unending open area is one of London's favourite places. It was formerly the grounds of.....

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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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Hadleigh Castle, Essex

Hadleigh Castle, Essex

Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr......

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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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