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Eastbury Manor House, Greater London

Eastbury Manor House, Greater London

Elizabethan merchant's house and gardens. It is said that the Gunpowder Plot was first contrived here...

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Three Mills, Greater London

Three Mills, Greater London

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

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Greenwich Park, Greater London

Greenwich Park, Greater London

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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The National Maritime Museum, Greater London

The National Maritime Museum, Greater London

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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Cutty Sark Museum Ship, Greater London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship, Greater London

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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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

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

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Canary Wharf, Greater London

Canary Wharf, Greater London

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

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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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Red House, Greater London

Red House, Greater London

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

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Tower Bridge, Greater London

Tower Bridge, Greater London

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, 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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Tower of London, Greater London

Tower of London, Greater London

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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Peckham Rye, Greater London

Peckham Rye, Greater London

It was on the Peckham Rye in the 1760s that William Blake claimed to have seen visions, including one of "a tree filled with.....

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John Wesley's House, Greater London

John Wesley's House, Greater London

A rare gem in a city full of jewels, the last home of John Wesley, founder of Methodism attracts Methodist visitors from all over.....

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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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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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