A picture of Branksome in the county of Dorset
Submitted on 4th July 2007

A picture of Branksome in the county of Dorset
Submitted on 26th June 2007

A picture of St. Paul's Cathedral in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Submitted on 14th August 2006

A picture of Tate Modern in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Submitted on 4th August 2006

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Hornton stone, a ferruginous limestone, was quarried in several places near the village and, apart from its use in the building of cottages, houses and churches, etc. in Hornton and all the other nearby villages it was also used in buildings such as St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Canterbury Cathedral and university buildings in Oxford and Cambridge.

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