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UK landmarks and the stories behind them, from piers and railway stations to churches, engineers and remembered faces across England, Scotland, Wales and…

Blaina & District Hospital

July 18, 2017

Blaina and District Hospital (alternatively Blaina and Nantyglo Community Hospital) was a community hospital in Blaina. It was latterly operated by the Aneurin…

Aberbargoed Hospital

July 18, 2017

Aberbargoed Hospital was a National Health Service Wales hospital in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. At closure in 2011, managed by the Aneurin B…

Herne Bay Pier, Kent, England, UK

July 17, 2017

The first pier opened in 1832. It was 3633 feet long and had cost £50,000. Designed officially by Thomas Telford, much of the work is credited to local carpente…

Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK

July 17, 2017

Wellington Pier is located at the seaside town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. History The Pier was opened on 31 October 1853 and the 700-fo…

Hastings Pier, East Sussex, England, UK

July 16, 2017

Hastings Pier is a pleasure pier in Hastings, East Sussex, England. Built in 1872 and enjoying its prime in the 1930s, though becoming a popular music venue in…

Oakdale Hospital, Caerphilly, Wales, UK

July 16, 2017

Oakdale Community Hospital, located in Oakdale, Caerphilly, Wales, provided 20 beds including 2 Macmillan beds for palliative care prior to its closure in 2011.…