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England's landmarks and their stories, from Worcester Cathedral and Tudor streets to Victorian piers, Devon caves and the lost theme parks of living memory.

Abbey Foregate Railway Station (Shrewsbury)

January 26, 2016

Abbey Foregate railway station was in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, south-east of Shrewsbury station, to the east of Severn Bridge Junction, on what is today the Shre…

Abbey and West Dereham Railway Station

January 24, 2016

Abbey and West Dereham railway station was a railway station on the line between Downham Market and Stoke Ferry. It served the village of West Dereham and the n…

Old Dee Bridge, England, UK

October 11, 2015

The Old Dee Bridge in Chester, Cheshire, England, is the oldest bridge in the city. It crosses the River Dee carrying the road that leads from the bottom of Low…

Bristol Zoo, England, UK

October 10, 2015

Bristol Zoo is a zoo in the city of Bristol in South West England. The zoo's stated mission is "Bristol Zoo Gardens maintains and defends biodiversity through b…

Cooper Box, London, UK

July 19, 2015

The Copper Box was a venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Park in Hackney, London, England. Previously known as the Handball Arena, it was renamed…

Exeter Catacombs

April 6, 2015

In the early 1800s, the city of Exeter in the South west of England saw a significant rise in population, and as a result, the city’s cemeteries began to rapidl…