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Shakespeare’s Birthplace is one of three attractions in Stratford-upon-Avon dedicated to the life of the most famous writer in the English language. The most popular of many squares inLondon, TrafalgarSquare is right in the centre of London, a few metres from the plaque from which distances from the city are measured.

Queuing - Britain and its people have a massive respect for the queue. Never jump a queue in Britain it is the ultimate social faux pas. Statue of Robin Hood in Nottingham R Universities - Oxford and Cambridge - Oxbridge conjures up images of students lazily punting along rivers. Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and dates from 1096. Cambridge was founded in 1209. V Wales had been annexed in 1282 by England thus became part of the United Kingdom when the Scottish and English thrones became one. But the Welsh history is unique and their national symbols certainly compound that. The traditional national animal is the Red Dragon a symbol that resplendently adorns the Welsh flag.

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The only town directly on the lake is Bowness-on-Windermere, which is one of the stops for the Windermere steamer. This runs from Lakeside railway station to the south of the lake to Waterhead Bay in the north. 46. Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon The Shard of Glass is the highest UK landmark, soaring 310 metres (1,020 feet) above the streets of Southwark, on the South Bank of the Thames.

It’s certainly one of the most striking Baroque buildings in Britain, with a splendid formal garden. It’s one of the best-known landmarks in Britain, and a great family day out. The city of Bath is home to several famous English landmarks, including the Royal Crescent, perhaps the grandest street in England. Royal Crescent is a curve of thirty splendid townhouses designed and built by John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1775, and it overlooks a vast lawn and Royal Victoria Park below.Winston Churchill (1874–1965): voted top of the BBC's 2002 100 Greatest Britons poll, Churchill is among the most influential people in English history. [8] Edward Elgar - Elgar (1857-1934) is the composer of some much-loved British classical music such as the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, and The Dream of Gerontius. Born near Worcester, his likeness features in one of Worcester Cathedral's many stained glass windows. Fish & Chips - an iconic British dish F The State Rooms of the Royal Palace are also open to visitors ten weeks a year, and there are plans to open the Gardens at the rear of the Palacein the near futureas well. Even if you have not much interest in the essays, it's worth having a look at this book** for the pictures alone. For truly, they are glorious. The pictures could get all but the most determined city boys and girls interested in protecting our countryside. Who would not want to look after such beautiful places?

It is as impressive inside as outside, and the main entrance, the Hintze Hall, makes a bold statement, with the skeleton of a blue whale, the largest creature on the planet, hanging in mid -air between the cathedral-like arches. Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is a list of the national symbols of the United Kingdom, its constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Crown Dependencies (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Each separate entry has its own set of unique symbols. The oldest of the famous landmarks in London, the Tower of London was built in the immediate aftermath of the Norman Conquest of 1066. It’s one of the most beautiful churches in England, and up there with the Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbeyas oneof the high points of the unique English Perpendicular style. 12. Gold Hill Shaftesbury Gold Hill, setting of the famous 1970s Hovis TV ad

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There has been no official national flag of Northern Ireland [5] since 1973. However, the shown Ulster banner, official flag of the Government of Northern Ireland between 1953–1973, has since been the de facto flag of Northern Ireland, and continued to be used by international sporting organisations. [6] See Northern Ireland flags issue for more information. Piccadilly Circus - is an iconic location and a magnet for the millions of foreign tourists that visit London every year. Piccadilly Circus was laid out in 1819 to connect Regent Street to the north with Piccadilly to the west. The big draws at Piccadilly Circus are the large neon displays on the north side, the statue of Eros by Alfred Gilbert and the Shaftesbury memorial fountain erected in 1892-1893. Piccadilly Circus tube station, directly below is served by both the Piccadilly and Bakerloo Lines and is an extremely busy intersection. It’s unique in that it has sections of each of the main periods of English Gothic architecture – Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular. One of the most impressive landmarks in Britain. 26. Roman Baths, Bath St Edward's Crown was one of the English Crown Jewels and remains one of the senior Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, often being used as the coronation crown. [20] Since 1952, two-dimensional representations of the crown have been used in coats of arms, badges, and various other insignia to indicate the authority of the monarch throughout the Commonwealth realms.