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Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well
Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well
Mother Shipton is England?s most famous Prophetess. She lived some 500 years ago during the reigns of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Her Prophetic visions became known and feared throughout England, with many ...
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Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower
Set high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a well-preserved 15th century rectangular tower, set within a barmkin wall. It houses an exhibition of tapestries and costume dolls relating to Sir Walter Scott?s Minstrelsy ...
Hits: 349 | Votes: 1 | Added: May 31 2007
Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre
Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre
The Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre is the visitor centre for the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope and Jodrell Bank Observatory, the astronomy research centre of the University of Manchester.The new Observational Pathway, ...
Hits: 655 | Votes: 0 | Added: Jan 20 2007
Big Ben
Big Ben
The Clock Tower (Big Ben) owes its existence to a fire in 1834 that destroyed most of Parliament. A commission was set up to choose a new building design from 97 submissions and a clock tower dominated Charles Barry's wi ...
Hits: 550 | Votes: 0 | Added: May 29 2007
Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower
The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in northern England (grid reference SD306360). The tower is 158 m (518 ft 9 in) tall. It was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It cos ...
Hits: 442 | Votes: 0 | Added: May 30 2007
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Did you know... Stonehenge was constructed in three phases. It has been estimated that the three phases of the construction required more than thirty million hours of labour. Speculation on the reason it was buil ...
Hits: 391 | Votes: 0 | Added: May 29 2007
London's Chinatown
Not Mapped London's Chinatown
The Chinatown area of London is located west of the Charing Cross Road, mainly concentrated around Gerrard Street and Lisle Street. The area was first established in the nineteenth century around the east-end docks at ...
Hits: 388 | Votes: 0 | Added: Apr 09 2007
Cheddar Caves and Gorge
Cheddar Caves and Gorge
A major tourist attraction for over 200 years, with plenty to do above and below ground. Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you'll find many rare species. The Cathedral-like Caves and Britain's biggest Gorge are mi ...
Hits: 385 | Votes: 0 | Added: May 30 2007
Iron Bridge
Iron Bridge
The world?s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779. Designed by the Shrewsbury architect Thomas Pritchard, it was cast by local ironmaster Abraham Darby III in his nearby Coalbrookdale foundry, ...
Hits: 377 | Votes: 0 | Added: May 30 2007
Thames Barrier
Thames Barrier
Hits: 369 | Votes: 0 | Added: Apr 09 2007
 

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