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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough in the county of Cambridgeshire
The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare.
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Balliol College, Oxford

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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St Nicholas' Church

Leicester in the county of Leicestershire
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927.
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Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire
Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn.
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Exeter

Exeter in the county of Devon
Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit.
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Ely Cathedral across the fields

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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St. Mildred's Church

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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