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Old Truman Brewery
Old Truman Brewery Today, the Old Truman Brewery is a revolutionary arts and media quarter in East London, but centuries ago it was one of the largest breweries in the world. Founded in 1666 as the Black Eagle Brewery, it grew to be the world’s largest in 1873 before closing altogether a century l
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Old Sarum
Old Sarum Just outside of Salisbury, England is the Old Sarum, one of the oldest settlements in the country. It was originally built as a hill fort and eventually grew into a castle and a cathedral. Towards the end of the Middle Ages, the cathedral was demolished and the settlement was mostly aban
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Welcome aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a historic rail line in North England. When it first opened in 1835 trains were originally horse drawn, except at a steep incline where they were hauled by rope. It wasn’t until 1845 that steam engines came into the pi
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North York Moors National Park
North York Moors National Park There are few places in England as untamed as the North Yorkshire Moors and it’s an enchanting backdrop for hikers, with acres of wind-tousled moorlands, ridges blanketed with purple heather and fields of wild daffodils. Although only granted national park status in
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Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park Northumberland National Park lies within the northern English county from which it draws its name and is bounded by borders both ancient and modern: Hadrians Wall lies to the south while the Scottish border forms the northern perimeter. The park offers some of the best
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New London Theatre
New London Theatre Located in London’s theater land of Covent Garden, the New London Theatre is owned by Lord Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, and although there have been theaters and music halls on this site since the 17th century, it was redesigned in the early 2000s by Croatian architect Pa
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New Forest
New Forest The rugged landscapes of the New Forest make up England’s newest national park, established back in 2005, a 567-square-kilometer stretch of primeval woodlands, heather-blanketed moors and rolling farmlands, blooming with more than 700 wildflower species. Once the former hunting grounds
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National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum The worlds largest maritime museum, this site offers an impressive gallery displaying 500 years of Britains history with the sea. In total the collection has nearly 2.5 million items, some of which are on loan to other museums across Britain. Visitors can spend hours viewi
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Museum of the History of Science
Museum of the History of Science The Museum of the History of Science functions as both a public museum and a department of the University of Oxford. The museum occupies the worlds oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean. There are family-friendly programs and events, gal
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Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry Step back nearly 200 years with a visit to one of Manchester’s most popular attractions, the Museum of Science and Industry, also known as MOSI. Located in Castlefield, this expansive museum takes up five old and gorgeous buildings and packs in quite the stories over
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Millennium Bridge
Millennium Bridge The 330-meter-long steel Millennium Bridge stands over the River Thames, connecting the St. Paul’s Cathedral to the north with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern at the southern end of the structure.Due to a noticeable swaying motion, which had some people clinging t
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Middleham Castle
Middleham Castle The once-mighty Middleham Castle might now lie in ruins, but it’s none-the-less impressive and as you walk around the roofless remains, it’s easy to imagine the imposing fortress in all of its former glory. Dating back to the early 12th century, the castle was home to the noble Ne
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Metropolitan Cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral At the other end of Hope Street from Liverpool’s monolithic Anglican Cathedral, the Metropolitan Cathedral provides a sparsely modernist contrast in architectural style. Built in 1967 in a design likened to an upward-thrusting tepee, the cathedral is colloquially known
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Merchant Adventurers Hall
Merchant Adventurers Hall As the name implies, York’s Merchant Adventurers were merchants. They traded along the English coast, northern Europe and sometimes as far as the Baltic and Iceland, bringing back an assortment of desired goods to York. The city was an important river port and the wealthi
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Mathematical Bridge
Mathematical Bridge Stroll along the riverfront or take a punting tour along Cambridge’s River Cam and you’ll be sure to see the Mathematical Bridge, one of the city’s most photographed landmarks. The humble wooden footbridge crosses the river between the old and new buildings of the Queens Colleg
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Marylebone Village
Marylebone Village Marylebone Village is an affluent area within central London and has been a fashionable neighborhood since the 17th century. Many famous people have lived in this area, and today it is a popular shopping district. Several hotels are located here so visitors interested in shoppin
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Mansion House
Mansion House Located in the center of the city, the Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of York. But along with being a home, this historic house is popular with visitors. The Mansion House exhibits an impressive collection of paintings, silver and furniture.It was designed
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Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral This beautiful cathedral has a long history. It first opened its doors as a small parish in the 1420s and grew over the next 400 years, along with the city where it is located.Intricate detail can be found throughout this building, which achieved cathedral status when a new di
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Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery There’s a reason the Manchester Art Gallery is on everyones list of things to do in the city – it’s collection of British and European artists is among the best in the country with more than 25,000 pieces of art. With architecture dating back to the 1830s (the older wing of
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Manchester
Manchester Manchester was the world’s first industrial city and, appropriately enough, its first post-industrial city as well, and its transformation into a modern creative hub is one of Britain’s great success stories. Fine old 19th century buildings such as the Royal Exchange performance space,
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