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A picture of Digby

Digby in the county of Lincolnshire
This is a tranquil village set in a lovely rural location in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse.
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Memorial to Joseph Wright (the painter 'Wright of Derby'), Irongate, Derby

Derby in the county of Derbyshire
This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was...
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Parish Church, Denby, Derbyshire.

Denby in the county of Derbyshire
Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world.
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Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere in the county of Cheshire
The village of Delamere can be found in the midst of beautiful Cheshire countryside in an area of forests and rivers. It is perhaps best known as the home of the magnificent...
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Deanhouse, West Yorkshire

Deanhouse in the county of West Yorkshire
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A view of Crich, Derbyshire and the beautiful countryside around it.

Crich in the county of Derbyshire
A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice.
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Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe in the county of Cheshire
Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper.
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Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire

Cranwell in the county of Lincolnshire
Cranwell is best known as the home of the Royal Airforce College which became the first military air academy in the world when it opened its doors to would be fliers in 1920.
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Coxwold, Shandy House, 1991

Coxwold in the county of North Yorkshire
Coxwold is one of those villages that appear to have changed very little with the passing of the centuries.
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Rest a while

Collingham in the county of Nottinghamshire
This is a small Nottinghamshire village pleasantly located on the banks of the River Trent. It offers all the usual village amenities, church, couple of shops, butchers, newsagents and three public houses.
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Astley Hall, Chorley

Chorley in the county of Lancashire
The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century.
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The Crooked Spire!

Chesterfield in the county of Derbyshire
Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish...
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Town crier.

Chester in the county of Cheshire
Chester, the county town of Cheshire, is one of the oldest and most complete walled cities with fantastic architecture and history.
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Chapel-en-le-Frith, Eccles Pike Topograph

Chapel-en-le-Frith in the county of Derbyshire
Chapel is a well preserved, picturesque place. It has a lovely old church dating back to the 14th-century which stands on the spot of an earlier church built by foresters a century or so before.
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Castleford

Castleford in the county of West Yorkshire
This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot.
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A picture of Carrington

Carrington in the county of Lincolnshire
This is a tranquil village perfectly placed for exploring the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside.
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The Lych Gate, St. Mary's Church

Carlton-le-Moorland in the county of Lincolnshire
Lovely Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book and possibly beyond.
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Royal Oak Hotel, Cannock Town Centre.

Cannock in the county of Staffordshire
Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century.
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Calceby Ruins

Calceby in the county of Lincolnshire
Often referred to as the 'lost village of the Wolds' Calceby lies close to the southern-most tip of the famous Bluestone Heath Celtic road, said to have been used by Ancient Britain's before the Romans arrived.
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Solomons Temple above Buxton

Buxton in the county of Derbyshire
This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park.
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