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St Mawes, Cornwall

St. Mawes is the stuff picture postcards are made of, the sunlight reflecting on the frothy ocean waves, the warm sea breezes, dreamy thatched cottages overlooking the bay.

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St Osyth, Essex

The village is noted for its medieval Priory, a Grade I listed building which started life as a foundation for Augustinian Canons around 1127, it later became an abbey which was eventually dissolved in 1539.

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St Pancras, Greater London

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.

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Stafford, Staffordshire

Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the...

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Staindrop, County Durham

It is reputed that King Canute, Viking King of England, Denmark and Norway, and self appointed Emporer of the North, may have ruled his 'Kingdom' from a Mansion and Estate in the...

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Stainforth, North Yorkshire

A small picturesque village in the Yorkshire Dales, near to the wonderful market town of Settle (famous for its scenic railway).

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Stainsby, Lincolnshire

This is a pleasant Lincolnshire village lying in the spacious countryside bordering the River Witham.

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Stainton, South Yorkshire

This picturesque South Yorkshire village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but there is considerable evidence that it existed as a settlement long before 1086.

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Staithes, North Yorkshire

A charming fishing village on the North Yorkshire coast, Staithes is known for its narrow winding streets, historic cottages, and stunning sea views. It's an ideal destination for a peaceful seaside retreat.

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Stamford, Lincolnshire

Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe.

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Stamford Hill, Greater London

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities.

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Standlake, Oxfordshire

The village of Standlake is situated 5 miles south of the market town of Witney, and 10 miles to the south-west of Oxford. The village is situated along the river Windrush which...

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Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon.

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Stanhope, County Durham

This is a lovely, bustling little town is set amidst the charm of Weardale, it is almost entirely built of stone particularly around the old Market Square, dominated by a fine stone cross.

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Stannington, South Yorkshire

A picturesque village in South Yorkshire

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Stanton Drew, Somerset

The attractive village of Stanton Drew is found in the midst of the glorious Mendip Hills. This lovely rural area is famous for its great pre-historic stone circle, arguably...

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Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire village lying between the River Thames and the River Windrush.

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Stapehill, Dorset

Stapehill, in the beautiful Dorset countryside is best known for its romantic Abbey gardens which are an absolute joy for every visitor including gardening enthusiasts.

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Stapleford, Lincolnshire

Stapleford is a village lying in the picturesque valley of the River Witham.

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Starcross, Devon

Fast trains thundering past the sands of this pleasant resort town give travellers a tempting glimpse of the pleasures to be found at Starcross.

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