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Rollright Stones - a megalithic circle on the edge of Oxfordshire

Rollright Stones - a megalithic circle on the edge of Oxfordshire

On a limestone ridge just north of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, stand the Rollright Stones - dating back nearly 6000 years.

The Island, Newquay - an unusual house on a seaside crag

The Island, Newquay - an unusual house on a seaside crag

The ultimate beach house sits perched on a 70-foot high rocky outcropping on the beach at Newquay, Cornwall. Cut off by water when the tide is in, the house is joined to the mainland by a tiny private suspension bridge.

Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin - a reminder of medieval life in Wakefield

Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin - a reminder of medieval life in Wakefield

One of only three surviving bridge chapels in England, the Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin is a fascinating Grade I listed building. It is located in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire on the medieval bridge over the River Calder.

Jerseys and Guernseys - traditional British breeds of cattle

Jerseys and Guernseys - traditional British breeds of cattle

The Jersey (pictured) and the Guernsey are two similar breeds of British small-to-medium size dairy cattle originating from the Channel Islands, but now farmed worldwide.

Margate's mysterious Shell Grotto

Margate's mysterious Shell Grotto

Under a hill in Margate, Kent is a strange folly - an ornate 70-foot long subterranean passageway and large altar room covered head-to-toe in seashell mosaic. And nobody is sure how old it is or has any idea of its original purpose.

Edmund Burke: shaping political philosophy

Edmund Burke: shaping political philosophy

Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher. Born in Dublin in 1729, Burke served as a member of parliament between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons with the Whig Party. His philosophy has much influenced British political thinking, particularly the Conservative tradition.

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