Bath Roman Baths Museum &
Pump Room UK
The descent to the Roman Baths is a step back in time. The remains
give a vivid impression of life nearly 2000 years ago. The baths, built
next to Britain's only hot spring, served the sick and the pilgrims
visiting the adjacent Temple of Sulis Minerva.
Caerleon Roman
amphitheatre UK
The Caerleon Roman amphitheatre - a link with King Arthur's Britain?
Clink Prison Museum UK
"The prison that gave its name to all others" We are on
the site of the original prison, close to London Bridge Railway Station.
The museum depicts life as it was in the medieval prison in the local
area known as 'the Liberty of the Clink'.
Croydon Palace - The
Friends Of The Old Palace S.E. UK
A registered charity, we organise guided tours of Croydon Palace,
1000 years old and a former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.
Visitors can see the 15th Century Great Hall with its spectacular medieval
roof, the Tudor Long Gallery, 15th Century Guard Room and Chapel. The
Palace is among the great unknown architectural treasures of the South
East.
East Hendred UK
Based in Berkshire
East Hendred has a great variety of places of interest. In fact it could compete with some ancient English towns by the number of its monuments and relics, historical events and personalities related both to the village history and to the history of Great Britain.
Ellisland Farm, home of
Robert Burns Dumfries UK
Scottish national poet Robert Burns lived at Ellisland Farm near Dumfries,
Scotland where he wrote many of his best-loved nature poems and songs.
Ellisland is now a popular heritage visitor attraction, and has idyllic
riverside walks
Eyam Plague Village UK
Based in Derbyshire
at the end of August 1665 bubonic plague arrived at the house of the village tailor George Vicars, via a parcel of cloth from London. The cloth was damp and was hung out in front of the fire to dry, thus releasing the plague infested fleas
Globe Inn, Dumfries -
famous heritage pub Dumfries UK
Favourite haunt of Scottish poet Robert Burns, the tavern is now crammed
with Burns memorabilia and history relating to his time in Dumfries
& Galloway. Visit his bedroom, see poetry he inscribed on the windows,
sit in his favourite chair - all rounded off with great bar food served
in the stables!
Hadrians Wall UK
constructed over a period of six years by order of the Emperor Hadrian, who came to Britain in AD 122. According to one of Hadrian's Roman biographers it was built to 'separate the Romans from the Barbarians' a feat it achieved for over 250 years. Today, the area is studded with forts, milecastles, temples and turrets.
The Route 66 Association of Missouri USA
Join the Route 66 Association of Missouri, a non-profit corporation
established to preserve, promote, and develop Historic Route 66 in the
Show-Me State.
Stirling Old Bridge UK
Based in Scotland
This bridge was built around 1500 and was the lowest bridging point over the River Forth for almost four centuries. Duties were levied on goods entering the Burgh and customs men sat in a covered booth in a recess in the middle of the bridge.
Stonehenge & its Landscape UK
Based in Wiltshire
Stonehenge stands as a timeless testimony to the people who built it, between 3000BC and 1500BC. An amazing feat of engineering and arguably the most sophisticated stone circle in the world, it remains a mystery.
Stones
Of England UK
A nice web site with information on all manner of prehistoric sites
including Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Barrows, Hill Forts, Dolmen,
etc.
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