A picture of Coniston in the county of Cumbria
Submitted on 5th January 2010

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Submitted on 16th December 2008

A picture of Windsor Castle in the town of Windsor, in the county of Berkshire
Submitted on 18th June 2007

A picture of Biggleswade in the county of Bedfordshire
Submitted on 16th June 2007

A picture of The Swiss Garden in the town of Biggleswade, in the county of Bedfordshire
Submitted on 1st October 2006

A picture of Biggleswade in the county of Bedfordshire
Submitted on 1st October 2006

A picture of Willington in the county of Bedfordshire
Submitted on 5th April 2006

A picture of Willington in the county of Bedfordshire
Submitted on 5th April 2006

A picture of Willington in the county of Bedfordshire
Submitted on 2nd April 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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