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Ironbridge – cradle of industrialisation?
You should visit Ironbridge. Advertised as ‘the birthplace of the industrial revolution’ (not technically true),…
Chiddingstone’s Chiding Stone
You’ll find a curious thing at the end of a little path beside the school…
How did the First World War happen?
Or – how Europe went mad The First World War, ‘Great War’ or ‘War to…
Runnymede and Magna Carta
It is said that Magna Carta, an agreement which is more than 800 years old,…
A bit about North West England
North West England includes the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. To…
Eleanor’s Cross, Hardingstone
The above is not a comment on Eleanor’s mood, addressed to someone called Hardingstone (which…

Britain’s superlatives
What is Britain’s longest river, highest mountain, smallest city, oldest pub, longest road, best-selling album, longest-reigning monarch? If you don’t already have this essential knowledge at your finger-tips, look no further. Why? – because the answer to these, and other life-changing questions, will be found on Britain’s superlatives
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