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The Chantry House, Oxfordshire

The Chantry House, Oxfordshire

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

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The Fleece Inn, Worcestershire

The Fleece Inn, Worcestershire

An unspoilt English pub which originally sheltered a farmer and his stock under the same roof...

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The Greyfriars, Worcestershire

15th-century merchant's house in Worcester city centre. Built in 1480, and rescued from demolition in the 1930's...

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The Homewood, Surrey

20th-century Modernist house and garden designed by Patrick Gwynne...

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The Kilns, Oxfordshire

The Kilns, Oxfordshire

C S Lewis' former home known today throughout the world as the Kilns was built in 1922. The area surrounding it was in fact a.....

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The Mayflower Barn, Buckinghamshire

There is strong evidence that the timbers in the roof of this barn were taken from the ship 'The Mayflower' that carried the.....

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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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The Naze Tower, Essex

The Naze Tower, Essex

Built above colourful fossil rich cliffs by Trinity House in 1721, the Naze Tower rises 85 feet into the air and affords visitors.....

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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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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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The Royal Pavilion, East Sussex

The Royal Pavilion, East Sussex

The fantasy skyline of Brighton's Royal Pavilion with its confection of domes and minarets, amazes and intrigues all who first.....

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The Science Museum, Greater London

The Science Museum, Greater London

The Science Museum, situated in South Kensington, first opened in 1857 and holds the world's largest collection illustrating both.....

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The Serpentine Gallery, Greater London

The Serpentine Gallery was founded in 1970 by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Set in a 1934 tea pavilion in the heart of the.....

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The Shire Hall, Cornwall

The Shire Hall, Cornwall

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

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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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The Vyne, Hampshire

The Vyne, Hampshire

This house stands on a spot where once there may have been a Roman inn or villa. The name means "house of wine" which is a very.....

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Theatre Royal, Suffolk

Theatre Royal, Suffolk

The only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain..

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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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Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall

Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall

This delightful stone building with its bright red pillar-box fitted into its ancient wall is found in the coastal village of.....

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Tissington Hall, Derbyshire

Tissington Hall, Derbyshire

Dating from Jacobean times, Tissington Hall has been lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years and is set in the beautiful.....

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