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Washington Old Hall. Washinton, Tyne and Wear.

Washington Old Hall in the town of Washington, in the county of Tyne & Wear
Manor house associated with the family of George Washington
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Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Wallington Hall in the town of Cambo, in the county of Northumberland
A magnificent mansion with fine interiors and collections, set in an extensive garden and parkland. - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Treasurer's House, York, North Yorkshire

Treasurer's House in the town of York, in the county of North Yorkshire
This attractive house was originally built for the Treasurer to York Minster, Radulphus was the first treasurer, he served from...
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Tintagel Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall

Tintagel Old Post Office in the town of Tintagel, in the county of Cornwall
This delightful stone building with its bright red pillar-box fitted into its ancient wall is found in the coastal village of...
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Stainsby Mill, Doe Lea, Derbyshire

Stainsby Mill in the town of Doe Lea, in the county of Derbyshire
A fully working 19th-century flour water mill located on the grounds of Hardwick Hall, both attractions under the care of the...
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Speke Hall, Liverpool

Speke Hall in the town of Liverpool, in the county of Merseyside
Sandwiched between the urban sprawl of Liverpool, Speke Hall is an astonishing survival from the past - a magnificent, unspoilt...
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Palladian Temple

Rievaulx Terrace & Temples in the town of Helmsley, in the county of North Yorkshire
One of Yorkshire's finest 18th-century landscape gardens, containing two temples.
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Penshaw

Penshaw Monument in the town of Penshaw, in the county of Tyne & Wear
The Penshaw Monument is a 70 ft high folly built on Penshaw Hill in 1844 in honour John Lambton (1792–1840), 1st Earl of Durham...
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Learning from scratch

Ormesby Hall in the town of Middlesbrough, in the county of North Yorkshire
The Pennyman family's intimate 18th-century attractive rural mansion and gardens, on the edge of Middlesbrough.
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Nunnington Hall, North Yorks

Nunnington Hall in the town of Nunnington, in the county of North Yorkshire
Picturesque Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting programme of exhibitions.
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Nostell Priory

Nostell Priory in the town of Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire
18th-century architectural masterpiece with Adam interiors, Chippendale furniture, fine collections and landscape park and...
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Mount Grace Priory

Mount Grace Priory in the town of Northallerton, in the county of North Yorkshire
Atmospheric 14th-century ruined priory.
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Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall in the town of Congleton, in the county of Cheshire
Little Moreton Hall is without doubt the finest example of timber-framed architecture in England. The building overflows with...
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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort in the town of Bardon Mill, in the county of Northumberland
Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the...
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Gibside Chapel, National trust garden - Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6BG

Gibside in the town of Burnopfield, in the county of Tyne & Wear
Gibside is famous for the sedate historic estate set at the heart of the outstandingly beautiful Derwent Valley. The estate was...
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Longstone

Farne Islands in the town of Bamburgh, in the county of Northumberland
Rocky islands, once home to saints, soldiers and famous lighthouse keepers, now a sanctuary for seabirds and seals, and one of...
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Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall in the town of Keighley, in the county of West Yorkshire
For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties...
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Dunstanburgh Castle Lilburn Tower

Dunstanburgh Castle in the town of Craster, in the county of Northumberland
The romantic remains of this once extensive castle stand high on a cliff above the waters of the North Sea. The castle was begun...
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The lake in Cragside Estate, nr Rotherbury, Northumberland.

Cragside in the town of Rothbury, in the county of Northumberland
It would be hard to find a more pleasant and peaceful place than Rothbury. This enchanting little market town sits splendidly...
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The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Buckland Abbey in the town of Yelverton, in the county of Devon
Buckland Abbey is situated near Yelverton at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It was built as a 13th century Cistercian...
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