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Colyton, Devon

The town of Colyton, in Devon, first appeared as an ancient village around 700 AD and appeared inthe Doomsday Book as 'Culitone'. It was once described as "the most rebellious...

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Combrook, Warwickshire

A village to relish, set in leafy countryside bounded by quiet waterways.

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Come-to-Good, Cornwall

Come-to-Good consists of a farm, 7 residential houses and a Quaker Meeting House which was built in 1710 and is a grade 1 listed building. The settlement lies on the Tregye Road...

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Compton Verney, Warwickshire

The village of Compton Verney takes it name from the great house acquired in the 15th-century by the ruthless Verney family.

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Condover, Shropshire

A quiet and peaceful place, its pretty properties protected from the traffic that speeds down the main A49, Condover lies seemingly undisturbed by the passage of time.

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Coneythorpe, North Yorkshire

A picturesque village just 16 miles from the historic roman city of York

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Congleton, Cheshire

This lively market town stands on a bend of the River Dane, it quite possibly takes its name from the Celtic word "congle" which in English means "a bend".

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Coniston, Cumbria

There is a timelessness about this pretty village which is set beneath the awesome splendour of "The Old Man of Coniston" towering some 2,500ft above.

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Constantine Bay, Cornwall

Constantine Bay lies south of Padstow, and just a short distance from Trevose Head. Here visitors will find a marvellous surf washed sandy beach backed by dunes where fences...

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Cookham, Berkshire

This beautiful old village lies in the thickly wooded Cliveden Reach of the Thames, a fine stretch of water that begins at Cookham Lock.

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Corbridge, Northumberland

Located in Northumberland, Corbridge is a historic market town with Roman connections. It features charming streets, historic buildings, and the Corbridge Roman Town archaeological site.

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Corfe Castle, Dorset

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century.

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Corsham, Wiltshire

Corsham is an historic market town on the edge of the Cotswolds and is surounded by beautiful countryside. This beautiful Wiltshire town has a number of historic buildings which...

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Coughton, Warwickshire

The village of Coughton is dominated by the Magnificent building of Coughton Court.

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Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past.

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Cowes, Isle of Wight

The most famous yachting resort in the world. Cowes dates back to Tudor times and is divided in two by the River Medina, creating East and West Cowes

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Cowshill, County Durham

Lonely, picturesque area lying in the midst of some of England's most breathtaking scenery.

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Coxwold, North Yorkshire

Coxwold is one of those villages that appear to have changed very little with the passing of the centuries.

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Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout.

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Cranleigh, Surrey

The church is perhaps one of Cranleigh's most interesting features, in the south transept carved on an arch visitors can see the head of a grinning cat, this is believed to have been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat.

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