Historical sites
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Kirby Muxloe Castle
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Cirencester
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Whitby Abbey – Yorkshire.
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Hailes Abbey
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Hailes church
Read More…: Hailes churchFamous Cotswold church for having some of the oldest medieval wall art in the country. Washed over by Henry V111’s forces during the reformation and hidden away for years.
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Sycamore Gap – Hadrian’s Wall – Northumberland.
Read More…: Sycamore Gap – Hadrian’s Wall – Northumberland.This iconic tree is no more! Sadly chopped down for what reason who knows? I took this photo in June 2021. The farm where we stayed (above and below) Vindalanda – Roman fort. Roman ‘Nike’ & ‘Adidas’ shoes found at Vindalanda. “Where is that wife of mine?’
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Minster Lovell & Little Minster.
Read More…: Minster Lovell & Little Minster.‘The Cat, the Rat, and Lovell the dog, ruled England under a hog’. A reference to three powerful men who ruled England under Richard 111. William Catesby, Sir Richard Ratcliffe, and Francis, Viscount Lovell. The ‘hog’ was reference to Richard’s emblem, the white boar. The ruins sit alongside the beautiful River Windrush. Little Minster is…
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West Kennett Long Burrow
Read More…: West Kennett Long BurrowMy brother, Phil, entering the burial mound before I tried to block him in!
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Silbury Hill
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Avebury Stone Circle
Read More…: Avebury Stone Circle‘Red Lion’ pub at the centre of the stone circle.
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