Painswick, Gloucestershire, England UK
Introduction Painswick is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. Originally, the town grew on the wool trade, but it is now best known for its …
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Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Long ago, in the 1730’s, Charles Hyett built a substantial Georgian country home, now known as Painswick House. He suffered from asthma, and chose the …
Maiden Castle, Dorset, England, UK
Introduction Two miles south of Dorchester in the heart of Hardy”s Wessex lies the biggest hill fort in Britain, Maiden Castle (the name comes from …
London Eye, England, UK
Introduction The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, …
Tees Transporter Bridge, England, UK
Introduction The Tees Transporter Bridge, often referred to as the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees, England. It connects …
West Lanyon Quoit
West Lanyon Quoit, also known as Lower Lanyon Quoit, is the remains of a prehistoric dolmen situated in the parish of Madron in Cornwall grid …
Lanyon Quoit, Cornwall, England, UK
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected …
London Bridge, England, UK
The first London Bridge was built by the Romans sometime after AD43 and some of its wooden remains have been uncovered on the north side …
Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster, London (Big Ben)
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is …
Aberbargoed Railway Station, Wales
Aberbargoed railway station was a small railway station in the valleys north of Cardiff. Opened as Aberbargoed by the Brecon & Merthyr Junction Railway, the …