historical landmark in South East England

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Beacon Hill Toposcope

Beacon Hill, B45 9QH Birmingham, United Kingdom

Lickey Hills Country Park is one of Birmingham’s most varied and treasured parks. It covers 524 acres and is located just 10 miles south west of Birmingham.

Ford's Hospital

Greyfriars Lane, CV1 2GY Coventry, United Kingdom

Information about Fords Hospital in Coventry

Wayland's Smithy

Oxfordshire, SN6 8NX Ashbury, United Kingdom

A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.

Windmill Hill, Avebury

Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all th…

West Kennet Avenue

This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.

The Sanctuary

A4, SN8 1EY Marlborough, United Kingdom

Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremo…

West Kennet Long Barrow

Gunsite Road, SN8 1QH Marlborough, United Kingdom

One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blo…

Windmill Tump Long Barrow

A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.

Bratton Camp and White Horse

Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.

Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument

Cotswold Way, BA1 9DD Bath, United Kingdom

Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.

Tithe Barn

Pound Lane, BA15 1LF Bradford-on-Avon, United Kingdom

A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey

Commonwealth War Cemetery

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2 Marlow Road, SL6 7DX Maidenhead, United Kingdom

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars.

Benwell Vallum Crossing

A stone-built causeway, where the road from the south crossed the Vallum earthwork on its way to Benwell fort.

Blyth Market Square

Waterloo Road 45-65, NE24 1EG Blyth, United Kingdom

One of the biggest markets in Northumberland the Blyth Market website gives you all the information you need to know about current traders and past history

Denton Hall Turret - Hadrian's Wall

Turret Road, NE15 7TH Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 feet) length of Wall.

Heddon-on-the-Wall - Hadrian's Wall

Hexham Road, NE15 0ED Heddon-on-the-Wall, United Kingdom

A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to 2 metres (61⁄2 feet) thick in places.

Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Forge Lane, NE17 7RS Hamsterley, United Kingdom

Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.

Sunderland WW1 Acoustic Mirror

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Sunderland City Council, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, SR2 7DN Sunderland, United Kingdom

Official Facebook page of Sunderland City Council

Roker Lighthouse

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Sunderland's iconic Roker Pier & Lighthouse. Following sympathetic restoration the lighthouse and pier tunnel will open for public tours

Stephenson Works Boilershop

South Street 20, NE1 3PE Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Robert Stephenson Trust Stephenson Works Newcastle

Clickingmad Ltd

Waterloo House, WV16 4AH Bridgnorth, United Kingdom

Clickingmad provide website design website development and website promotion services to a wide range of clients around the UK. Established in 2000.

Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

Stapeley Hill, SY15 6DE White Grit, United Kingdom

A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.

Pegasus Statue

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Dudley Council, Priory Road, DY1 1HF Dudley, United Kingdom

Dudley Borough

Christ Church Welshpool

Church Road, SY21 7LN Welshpool, United Kingdom

Bow Bridge

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.