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White Cliffs of Dover - Dover, Kent, England

Wightwick Manor - Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

The Workhouse - Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

Mr Straw's House - Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

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Stembridge Windmill - High Ham, Somerset, England

Shugborough - Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Shalford Mill - Guildford, Surrey, England

Saddlescombe Farm - Saddlescombe, West Sussex, England

Souter Lighthouse - Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Shrewsbury Town Walls Tower - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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Delabole, Cornwall
in the Domesday Book

"The same man [Roger] holds Delabole. Leofwine held it in the time of King Edward and it paid geld for 2 ferdings. There is 1 hide. There is land for 4 ploughs. There is 1 plough with 1 slave and 1 villan and 3 bordars, and 1 acre of meadow and 40 acres of pasture. Formerly 20s; now it is worth 10s."


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Heckington, St Andrews
Heckington, St Andrews - Heckington, Lincolnshire, England
One of the finest medieval parish churches in Lincolnshire. Heckington boasts a superb Easter Sepulchre, one of the best in England. This 14th century church boasts superb Decorated Gothic carving and the architectural detail makes it one of the most memorable churches from this period. ... more

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