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Greenstead Church, said to be the world's oldest wooden building, in Greenstead, England

Greenstead

in the county of Essex

Kew Gardens Railway Station

Kew

in the county of Greater London

TT Races Isle of Man

Douglas

in the county of Isle of Man

Castles in North Yorkshire

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Bolton Castle, North Yorkshire

On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once.....

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Castle Howard, North Yorkshire

Close to the historic city of York is the hauntingly beautiful Castle Howard. This magnificent house was used as the setting for.....

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Clifford's Tower, North Yorkshire

Apart from York City's lovely old Minster church, there is little in the town to rival the sheer drama of Clifford's Tower in its.....

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Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire

Gilling Castle rises above Gilling East in a fabulous setting between the Hambledon and Howardian Hills. The house is.....

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Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire

This is a fascinating site where you can explore the 12th century ruins of a once great castle and spectacular earthworks cut.....

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Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire

Picturesque, ruinous castle, which was said to be the favourite home of Richard III. It was built in 1170 by Richard Neville,.....

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Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire

This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to.....

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Ripley Castle, North Yorkshire

Ripley Castle was built more than 700 years ago, it was originally built as the home of the Ingilby family and has remained so.....

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Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire

The spot on which the ruins of Scarborough's once protective fortress stands has been quite possibly the scene of occupation.....

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Sheriff Hutton Castle, North Yorkshire

The remains of this once fine castle built by Sir Bertram de Bulmar, Sheriff of Yorkshire in the 12th century and subsequently.....

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Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire

Apart from it's historic church, Skipton Castle is the town's premier attraction. This is located where the High Street fans out.....

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Slingsby Castle, North Yorkshire

The remains of a moat still surround the ruinous Slingsby Castle built for Ralph de Hastings in 1338. Indeed, the moat may well.....

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