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The gardens at the Salutation, Sandwich, Kent

Sandwich in the county of Kent
The town had prospered from its natural harbour for centuries, and by the 13th-century Sandwich had become a major port.
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A picture of Telscombe

Telscombe in the county of East Sussex
The tranquillity of this attractive little village is owed to its seclusion. Telscombe rests in a fold of beautiful Sussex countryside, and the fact that it is difficult to reach from the coast, adds to its charms.
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Axbridge

Axbridge in the county of Somerset
Interestingly, in Saxon times, this quaint little town was a Royal hunting centre
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Wateredge landings

Ambleside in the county of Cumbria
Ambleside, meaning "Shieling" or summer pasture by the riverbank, lies next to the northern shore of Lake Windermere. A busy victorian town ideal as a base when visiting the Lake District
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Alcester, Warwickshire

Alcester in the county of Warwickshire
Alcester developed as a market town in Roman times. It grew out of a settlement at the meeting point of two roads and two rivers, the Arrow and the Alne.
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Wells Cathedral

Wells in the county of Somerset
Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities.
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Truro Cathedral

Truro in the county of Cornwall
Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry.
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King Edward VII

Lichfield in the county of Staffordshire
The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the...
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A Sign of Sunset

Hereford in the county of Herefordshire
Hereford is a town in the west of England bordering wales. It has a beautiful cathedral which was established in the 7th century and a medieval bridge over the River Wye. Famous...
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Exterior of Ely Cathedral

Ely in the county of Cambridgeshire
The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens.
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A rare house with cruck-framing in Ledbury

Ledbury in the county of Herefordshire
Ledbury is an attractive town whose centre has changed very little over the years. The Old Grammer School and Butchers Row cottage are but two of Ledbury's beautifully preserved Medieval buildings to be seen in the cobbled street, known as Church Lane.
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A picture of Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth in the county of Shropshire
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Mill Street weir

Ludlow in the county of Shropshire
Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year.
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Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire

Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire
Shrewsbury is a wonderfully atmospheric town which beguiles the visitor with sights of bygone centuries and much a great charm is to be found in its narrow streets and medieval buildings.
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The West Gate at Canterbury

Canterbury in the county of Kent
Canterbury is an exquisite joyous place, it is submerged in history and is considered to be the birthplace of English Christianity. It glows with an abundance of charm, mostly...
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Oxford, from Boars' Hill

Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire
Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II.
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King's College, Cambridge

Cambridge in the county of Cambridgeshire
Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets.
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Relaxation

Storrington in the county of West Sussex
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Lovely Cottage, South Harting

South Harting in the county of West Sussex
The main village street is thronged with exquisite old properties, some of brick, some tile hung, and some are built of Sussex clunch - a beautiful building material of soft limestone.
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St Mary's House & Gardens, Bramber, West Sussex

Bramber in the county of West Sussex
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