Coade stone - Mrs Coade's wonderful building material
For about 50 years, from the 1770s, the streets and buildings of Britain were greatly enhanced by the decorative use of Coade stone, an artificial stone made to a secret recipe.
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Rockall - a tiny disputed territory
Rockall is an uninhabitable granite islet situated in the North Atlantic Ocean (and a familiar name from the shipping forecast). The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its exclusive economic zone and is part of its territory, but this claim is not recognised by several neighbouring countries.
Lesser celandine - brightening spring woodlands and hedgerows
Lesser celandine is a small, low-growing perennial herb in the buttercup family. The cheery yellow flowers can be seen between January and April in damp woodland, shady hedgerows, stream banks and ditches.
Waverley - the last paddle steamer in the world
The Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Built in Glasgow in 1946, her original working life until 1973 was sailing from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long. She now operates passenger excursions around the British coast.
Waterfall Country, Powys
Waterfall Country is an area of over a dozen waterfalls between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte in the southwestern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.
Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Cloudesley Shovell was an English Naval Officer who had a distinguished career and ended up as Admiral of the Fleet. He is remembered for his death as much as for his life.
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