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Royal Tunbridge Wells - much mocked as the home of the mythic conservative surburbanite

Royal Tunbridge Wells - much mocked as the home of the mythic conservative surburbanite

Tunbridge Wells is a spa town in Kent, England. It continues to be popular due to its pleasant architecture, the many rural attractions nearby, and its good train links to London. It makes a good base for explorations of the High Weald.

Bell Rock Lighthouse - first to take on the cruel sea

Bell Rock Lighthouse - first to take on the cruel sea

The Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, constructed at beginning of the 19th century, is the world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse - one built out at sea, often on a rock or reef.

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - "the African Mahler"

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - "the African Mahler"

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 –1912) was an English composer and conductor. His mother Alice Martin named her son after the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

The Francis Trigge Chained Library

The Francis Trigge Chained Library

Founded in 1598, the Francis Trigge Library in Grantham, Lincolnshire is the oldest public library in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections. It was founded by a local clergyman who was concerned about access to knowledge by the average citizen.

The distinctive Manx Cat - a tale to be told

The distinctive Manx Cat - a tale to be told

Though the British Isles has produced many dog breeds, we seem less well-known for breeds of cats. However, there are several distinctively British cat types. One of the best known is the Manx Cat.

Arundel Castle - Norman splendour in West Sussex

Arundel Castle - Norman splendour in West Sussex

Arundel Castle is an imposing restored medieval castle in a delightful setting in West Sussex. It occupies a defensive site on a prominent hill overlooking the River Arun and the South Downs.

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