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Penshaw Monument, Tyne & Wear

Penshaw Monument, Tyne & Wear

The Penshaw Monument is a 70 ft high folly built on Penshaw Hill in 1844 in honour John Lambton (1792–1840), 1st Earl of Durham.....

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Washington Old Hall, Tyne & Wear

Washington Old Hall, Tyne & Wear

Manor house associated with the family of George Washington..

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Durham Cathedral, County Durham

Durham Cathedral, County Durham

One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....

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Durham Castle, County Durham

Durham Castle, County Durham

Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the.....

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Beamish Open Air Museum, County Durham

Beamish Open Air Museum, County Durham

Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....

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Castle Eden Dene NNR, County Durham

Castle Eden Dene NNR, County Durham

Hidden in an area which was once noted for its coal-faces, the lush wooded ravine of Castle Eden Dene offers a welcome respite.....

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Angel of the North, Tyne & Wear

Angel of the North, Tyne & Wear

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....

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Baltic Centre, Tyne & Wear

Baltic Centre, Tyne & Wear

The Baltic Centre is a new £46m art gallery on the banks of the Tyne and is the latest evidence of the area's growing cultural.....

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Marsden Bay, Tyne & Wear

Marsden Bay, Tyne & Wear

Sadly, the great triumphal arch, that had for so long dominated this beautiful bay, crumbled and collapsed in 1996. The arch was.....

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St Nicholas Cathedral, Tyne & Wear

St Nicholas Cathedral, Tyne & Wear

The magnificent cathedral church of St. Nicholas has stood at the heart of Newcastle for many centuries. Its superb lantern.....

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