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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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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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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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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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Chiswick House, Greater London

Chiswick House, Greater London

Few can resist this fine classical building which was the creation of Lord Burlington, patron of the arts in the early part of.....

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Kew Palace, Greater London

Kew Palace, Greater London

See also Kew Royal Botanical Gardens..

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Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, Greater London

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, Greater London

For over two hundred and fifty years, the gardens at Kew have been the dream and vision of talented gardeners, and the.....

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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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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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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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Osterley Park & House, Greater London

Magnificent neo-classical house with fine Adam interiors, landscape park and 18th-century gardens...

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Morden Hall Park, Greater London

Morden Hall Park, Greater London

Morden Hall Park is a flourishing historic site with a wealth of wildlife habitats amongst its quiet watermeadows, wetlands and.....

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