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Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, Greater London

Houses of Parliament in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Houses of Parliament, also known as The Palace of Westminster has been the seat of the two Houses of Parliament called the...
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Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall in the town of Doe Lea, in the county of Derbyshire
This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the...
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Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens in the town of East Molesey, in the county of Surrey
These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry...
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Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle in the town of Hadleigh, in the county of Essex
Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr....
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The garden at Fenton House, Hampstead

Fenton House in the town of Hampstead, in the county of Greater London
Handsome 17th-century merchant's house with walled garden, described as 'London's most enchanting country house'.
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Durham Castle from the river side, next to bridge

Durham Castle in the town of Durham, in the county of County Durham
Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the...
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Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House in the town of Bakewell, in the county of Derbyshire
The magnificent Classical mansion that is Chatsworth House, is one of the most celebrated Historic Houses in England. Built in...
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Castle Howard

Castle Howard in the town of York, in the county of North Yorkshire
Close to the historic city of York is the hauntingly beautiful Castle Howard. This magnificent house was used as the setting for...
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Burghley House

Burghley House in the town of Stamford, in the county of Lincolnshire
This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in...
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Pony and trap passing thatched cottage at Blickling Hall

Blickling Hall in the town of Blickling, in the county of Norfolk
This stunning Jacobean mansion was spawned from Hatfield House which belonged to the powerful Cecil family. Both buildings were...
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View inside the inner courtyard at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

Blenheim Palace in the town of Woodstock, in the county of Oxfordshire
Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace has been awarded Historic Attraction of the Year 2002 and is birthplace of...
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Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum

Ashmolean Museum in the town of Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire
Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present...
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