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Marketplace houses, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire
Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white.
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Village of Burnsall, North Yorkshire - June, 2005

Burnsall in the county of North Yorkshire
Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm.
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Bridlington

Bridlington in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire
The town has a north beach, a south beach and a harbour. It is both a seaside town and a fishing port.
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Braunston-in-Rutland

Braunston in the county of Rutland
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St James Church, Braithwell village, South Yorkshire

Braithwell in the county of South Yorkshire
Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep.
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Boston Stump

Boston in the county of Lincolnshire
This is the town in which the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned in the year 1607 following their first attempt to escape to America and the cells which held them can still be seen in the 15th-century Guildhall.
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A picture of Boothby Graffoe

Boothby Graffoe in the county of Lincolnshire
Boothby Graffoe is one of the springline villages lying on the vast Lincolnshire plain. It is a sparsely populated hamlet of immense charm with a history that travels back over hundreds of years.
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Castle Inn, Bolsterstone

Bolsterstone in the county of South Yorkshire
Bolsterstone is a hilltop village, about 1.000 feet above sea level, situated about 8 miles North west of Sheffield, Yorkshire. It has Anglo Saxon roots and lies on a Salt Route...
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Bolsover Castle

Bolsover in the county of Derbyshire
Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times.
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A picture of Bodymoor Heath

Bodymoor Heath in the county of Warwickshire
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club.
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St. Oswald's, Blankney, Lincolnshire. The church was largely rebuilt 1820 and again in 1879-80.

Blankney in the county of Lincolnshire
This is a small well kept "estate" village which was built around the great estate of Blankney Hall, the estates of which have existed since the time of William the Conqueror.
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The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell in the county of West Midlands
This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year.
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A picture of Belton House

Belton in the county of Lincolnshire
The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life.
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Winter sunset

Beeston in the county of Nottinghamshire
Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14.
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The Five Bells pub

Bassingham in the county of Lincolnshire
Bassingham, mentioned in the Doomsday Book, is a large, flourishing village located close to the banks of the River Witham, a few miles south-west of the Cathedral City of Lincoln.
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Baslow, Derbyshire

Baslow in the county of Derbyshire
Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire.
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Green-veined white butterfly.......artogeia napi

Barton upon Humber in the county of Lincolnshire
This is a charming town spread out from the historic River Humber. There are particularly fine views of the Humber bridge, river traffic and river wildlife, with the best views being from the Barton Claypits which occupy a lengthy stretch of the river bank.
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Somewhere in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley in the county of South Yorkshire
This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales.
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A picture of Bardney

Bardney in the county of Lincolnshire
The village of Bardney lies on the eastern banks of the River Witham a short distance from Lincoln.
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The Cascade

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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