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Lewes

Lewes in the county of East Sussex
Lewes is the boyhood home of the famous diarist, John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) He lived at Southover Grange, an Elizabethan house, which is close to the castle.
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Built in 1814. Union Windmill is the finest working Smock windmill in England, Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook in the county of Kent
Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout.
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Marlborough, Wiltshire

Marlborough in the county of Wiltshire
Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a wealth of charming market towns and pretty...
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Wilton, Wiltshire

Wilton in the county of Wiltshire
A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a chalk ridge 550 feet above sea level. This superb...
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High Street

Malmesbury in the county of Wiltshire
The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward
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Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham in the county of Northumberland
Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey.
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The boating lake at Morpeth Park, Northumberland.

Morpeth in the county of Northumberland
Hidden in the spacious Northumberland countryside where centuries ago the towns and villages of this vast region were the scene of border raids and skirmishes, lies the busy market town of Morpeth.
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Framlingham Castle, Suffolk

Framlingham in the county of Suffolk
Pleasant Suffolk market town with narrow winding streets showing beautiful colour-washed cottages beneath red-tile hung roofs - the best place to see these is in the area around Market Hill.
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Beverley Westwood

Beverley in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire
This is a town best known for its impressive Minster church which is without doubt one of the most splendid in Europe. It is mostly Early English in style and was begun in 1220....
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Rural

Bakewell in the county of Derbyshire
Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth.
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