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Apsley House, Greater London

Apsley House, Greater London

Apsley House is best known for the fact that it was the home of the Duke of Wellington, but it was originally built by Robert.....

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Big Ben, Greater London

Big Ben, Greater London

Big Ben is famous the world over for being the giant four faced clock in London, England, but infact its not the name of the.....

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Buckingham Palace, Greater London

Buckingham Palace, Greater London

Buckingham Palace is the first home and office of the Royal family in England, and has been the home to British sovereigns since.....

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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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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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Fenton House, Greater London

Fenton House, Greater London

Handsome 17th-century merchant's house with walled garden, described as 'London's most enchanting country house'...

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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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Ham House, Greater London

Ham House, Greater London

Unique 17th-century house with sumptuous interiors, original collections and partially restored formal gardens...

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Houses of Parliament, Greater London

Houses of Parliament, Greater London

The Houses of Parliament, also known as The Palace of Westminster has been the seat of the two Houses of Parliament called the.....

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Kensington Palace, Greater London

Kensington Palace, Greater London

Kensington Palace is not only the private residence for several members of the Royal Family, it also has designated areas that.....

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Kew Palace, Greater London

Kew Palace, Greater London

See also Kew Royal Botanical 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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Osterley Park & House, Greater London

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

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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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Royal Opera House, Greater London

Royal Opera House, Greater London

The Royal Opera House is situated in the purely exquisite area of Covent Garden, London. Designed by Edward Shepherd, the.....

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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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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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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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The Natural History Museum, Greater London

The Natural History Museum, Greater London

The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest.....

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