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The Cathedral Church of St Columba is in Oban on the shores of the bay. It was originally built out of corrugated iron as a temporary solution but actually stood for over fifty years like this until the new building was erected in 1932. In 1959 the great bells were blessed which marked the completion of the cathedral. Inside, you Read more…
Lanhydrock house is a magnificent late 19th Century Victorian country house with extensive servants’ quarters. The house sits within 180 hectares (445 acres) of gardens and wooded estate. Excellent place to investigate the upstairs vs. downstairs in Victorian England. Read more…
King Charles’s Castle is a ruined artillery fort on Tresco built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the Isles of Scilly from French attack. A semi-hexagonal structure to provide a wide field of fire and two-storey to give at least two tiers of guns. The domestic quarters for the garrison were at the rear. Read more…
The Atholl Country Life Museum is a small country museum capturing the history of the local area, located in the village of Blair Atholl near Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross. The museum is housed in what was once the village school. Here visitors can learn about great local characters from the past, such as Sgt. Major Donald MacBeath who was Read more…
Bailiffgate Museum presents the history of Alnwick and District. The people & places of North Northumberland are brought to life here in lively, interactive style. Read more…
Earl’s Palace is a ruined palace close to St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney. Described as a fine example of French Renaissance architecture in Scotland, the palace was built by Patrick Stewart, the 2nd Earl of Orkney, in the early 1600s after he decided that the Bishop’s Palace accommodation wasn’t adequate for his needs. The palace fell into ruin in Read more…
Easby Abbey is an abandoned abbey on the banks of the River Swale near Richmond in North Yorkshire. Founded in 1152 by Roald, Constable of Richmond Castle, the Abbey of St Agatha, as it is also called, had canons rather than monks as inhabitants. They wore white habits and were known as the White Canons. Easby Abbey fell into ruin Read more…
Caerhays Castle was designed by John Nash at the start of the 19th century, there are the Gardens and parkland with the magnificent camellias and rhododendrons for which the estate is world famous and the National Magnolia Collection which has a home here. Read more…
John Fortin, a merchant who traded with Bordeaux, started building this house c. 1290 as a residence and place of business, it stood on one of the busiest streets in medieval Southampton near the town wall. Restored to its mid-14th-century appearance with replica period furnishings. Read more…
Castle Cornet is an island castle in Guernsey, also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock. A former tidal island which has been one of the harbour breakwaters of St Peter Port’s since 1859. The island is approximately two hectares in area (length 175 metres and width130 metres). The island also has a restaurant, and hosts outdoor theatre performances during Read more…
Dylan Thomas Boathouse is where poet, writer and broadcaster Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) lived in Laugharne for the last four years of his life. As well as the tearoom with wonderful views of the Taf estuary and the Gower beyond, there is a furnished front parlour, an upstairs exhibition area showing a 24 minute film and a shop. Read more…
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