The chalky White Cliffs extend a total of 8 miles – 13 km – either side of the town and port of Dover, and their highest point is 350 feet (110 metres). 38. Natural History Museum, London Natural History Museum in South Kensington The formidable central White Tower was completed in 1078, the keep of the whole Castle complex, with outer walls added subsequently. One of the great icons of London, it’s home to the Beefeaters, or Yeomen Warders, ceremonial palace guards and tour guides. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 – 1852) was one of the leading military and political figures in 19th-century Britain. He defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and served as prime minister twice. Stonehenge is one of the most iconic landmarks in England, and possibly the most famous prehistoric stone circle in the world.

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Most of the medieval Castle was remodelled in the 19 thcentury, including the dominant 12th century Round Tower, the highest point in the Castle. St George’s Chapel, in the Lower Ward, is a supreme example of the late Gothic English Perpendicular style (see also King’s College Chapel, Cambridge). 10. Stonehenge Stormy sunset at Stonehenge White Cliffs of Dover: Why are they so important to the British?". BBC News . Retrieved 6 September 2016.One of the best time to visit the Roman Baths is late on a winter afternoon, when fire burns from torches around the edge of the Great Bath, with steam rising from the warm water. The view from above is amazing, with the splendour of Bath Abbey rising behind the ancient scene. 27. Malvern Hills National Emblems of Britain". woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008 . Retrieved 18 April 2008. The large late-medieval house was owned by William Shakespeare’s father John, who became mayor of Stratford in 1568. William, the third of eight children, inherited the house on his father’s death in 1601, and after his own death it was passed to his elder daughter Susanna, and in turn to her daughter Elizabeth. Once the tallest building in the world – until the collapse of its 160-metre central spire in 1548 – Lincoln Cathedral is a stupendous Gothic masterpiece, one of the great Cathedrals of the British Isles and, indeed, Europe. The vast Victorian Romanesque edifice of the Natural History Museum dominates South Kensington, and one of the main approaches to Central London from the west.

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