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Canterbury Cathedral
About Canterbury has been a place of Christian worship for 1700 years. The city was originally built by the Romans before becoming the capital of Kent under the Saxons. In 400 A.D. the Romans departed Britain and left it a … Continue reading
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Leeds Castle, Outside London
About Leeds Castle has been called “the loveliest castle in the world”. William the Conqueror, the first Norman King in 1066, demanded a survey of English lands, wealth and property for tax purposes. The compilation today is known as the … Continue reading
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Tagged ca, Casle, Castle, Castles, London England, medieval castle, wall of a castle
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The Pilgrims Meet in Billericay
Billericay is located in Essex, east of London. It is an old community with evidence of occupation that pre-dates Roman Britain. In the 13th and 14th centuries pilgrims began to arrive in Billericay from Canterbury. A meeting of the Pilgrim … Continue reading
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Cleopatra’s Needle
About Along the Thames River in London are a number of monuments. Tourists pass by many of these old monuments without taking the time to learn their history. Cleopatra’s Needle is one of these. It was made in Egypt 1,000 … Continue reading
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Westminster Abbey, London
About The crown jewel of religious buildings in England is the abbey in Westminster. It is one of the world’s greatest churches. What is unique about Westminster Abbey is that it is “Royal Peculiar”, a term meaning that the Dean … Continue reading
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Durham Castle
About Durham Castle dates back to Norman times. Construction began in 1072 shortly after William the Conqueror defeated the British at the Battle of Hastings. Since 1840 it has served as the home to Durham College. More than 100 students … Continue reading
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Tyburn Tree: London, England
About “How dismal is the Lot of these we see, Poor Guilty Suff’rers at the Fatal Tree! Warn’d by their Fate, their Crimes O, Let us Shun Least We, like them, transgress and be Undone.” Author Unknown The Tyburn River … Continue reading
Posted in London, Unique and Unusual
Tagged London attraction, London England, London monument, Tyburn tree
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Hampton Court Palace Outside London
About Hampton Court Palace is the former residence of the English monarchy prior to the 18th century. The palace was originally built and owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey and taken by King Henry VIII when Wolsey was unable to convince … Continue reading
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Tagged Hampton Court, Hampton Court Palace, London England, Palace Court, The Hampton Court
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Bolsover Castle
About Bolsover Castle is a stunning castle perched on the top of a hill overlooking the beautiful English countryside. It is unusual in that it was built as an estate house to look like a castle. It received the nickname … Continue reading
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Tagged Casle, Casles, Castle, Castles, castles in the UK British castle, medieval castle, wall of a castle
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The Church of the Crooked Spire
Its ponderous steeple, pillared in the sky Rises with twist in pyramidal form, And threatens danger to the timid eye That climbs in wonder. Samuel Bromley 1822 St. Mary and All Saints Church was finished around 1360. It is the … Continue reading
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