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Scotland, black rock cottage, blackrock, glen Coe, mountains, scenery, sky, cottage, white, rock grass

Glen Coe is the most famous and perhaps most impressively dramatic of all Scottish glens, the perfect scenic match for its dark history of the massacre of the Macdonalds. For keen walkers, this is a true Mecca, epitomised by the famous pyramid of Buachaille Etive Mor, the guardian at the entrance to the glen. The highest peak is the great multi-summited massif of Bidean nam Bian whose three great buttresses rise impressively above the road and are known as the 'Three Sisters', whereas the north wall of the glen is the turreted and notorious ridge of the Aonach Eagach.

Standing, stones, Callanish, Lewis, Scotland, north west, rocks, rock, grass, historic, granite, old, monument.

The Callanish Stones Site is in the charge of Historic Scotland. Calanais is Gaelic for Callanish - originally it was actually called Callernish - or previous to this Classerniss. The Isle of Lewis affords one of the most complete historic stone circles in Europe. Calanis is the Gaelic for Callanish. Callanish has three sets of stone circles - each being within a mile or so of each other. The Isle of Lewis has many examples of stone circles and the most impressive - the Callnish Stone circle now attracts many visitors from all over the world. The stones - made of Lewisian gneiss - the name deriving from the isle of Lewis. The Lewisian gneiss is one of the oldest rocks in Britain and dates back to around 3000 million years ago - are mostly granite

Standing, stones, Callanish, Lewis, Scotland, north west, rocks, rock, grass, historic, granite, old, monument.

The Callanish Stones Site is in the charge of Historic Scotland. Calanais is Gaelic for Callanish - originally it was actually called Callernish - or previous to this Classerniss. The Isle of Lewis affords one of the most complete historic stone circles in Europe. Calanis is the Gaelic for Callanish. Callanish has three sets of stone circles - each being within a mile or so of each other. The Isle of Lewis has many examples of stone circles and the most impressive - the Callnish Stone circle now attracts many visitors from all over the world. The stones - made of Lewisian gneiss - the name deriving from the isle of Lewis. The Lewisian gneiss is one of the oldest rocks in Britain and dates back to around 3000 million years ago - are mostly granite

Scotland, black rock cottage, blackrock, glen Coe, mountains, scenery, sky, cottage, white, rock grass

Glen Coe is the most famous and perhaps most impressively dramatic of all Scottish glens, the perfect scenic match for its dark history of the massacre of the Macdonalds. For keen walkers, this is a true Mecca, epitomised by the famous pyramid of Buachaille Etive Mor, the guardian at the entrance to the glen. The highest peak is the great multi-summited massif of Bidean nam Bian whose three great buttresses rise impressively above the road and are known as the 'Three Sisters', whereas the north wall of the glen is the turreted and notorious ridge of the Aonach Eagach.

Standing, stones, Callanish, Lewis, Scotland, north west, rocks, rock, grass, historic, granite, old, monument.

The Callanish Stones Site is in the charge of Historic Scotland. Calanais is Gaelic for Callanish - originally it was actually called Callernish - or previous to this Classerniss. The Isle of Lewis affords one of the most complete historic stone circles in Europe. Calanis is the Gaelic for Callanish. Callanish has three sets of stone circles - each being within a mile or so of each other. The Isle of Lewis has many examples of stone circles and the most impressive - the Callnish Stone circle now attracts many visitors from all over the world. The stones - made of Lewisian gneiss - the name deriving from the isle of Lewis. The Lewisian gneiss is one of the oldest rocks in Britain and dates back to around 3000 million years ago - are mostly granite

sandsend, north Yorkshire, England, Whitby, beach, sea, seaside, water, north sea

The quaint village of Sandsend is situated three miles north of Whitby, North Yorkshire. Nestling under Lythe Bank and Mulgrave Woods Sandsend not only boasts a wonderful sandy beach with fossil-rich rock pools, stripey windbreaks and a popular beach walk to Whitby, but also a pretty valley where you will find ducks in the beck, and goats tethered on the grass. The village has several teashops, excellent restaurants, two pubs and a good shop. There is a regular bus service to Whitby and to Runswick Bay to the North.

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Bittern was built at the LNER works in Doncaster at the end of 1937. The locomotive was numbered 4464 and painted garter blue. The name comes from the bird of the same name. Many of the Gresley A4s were named after birds, including the famous record breaking Mallard. Bittern became one of a 'flock' of 35 Gresley A4s which in their prime served the famous LNER train services from London.

runswick, bay, north Yorkshire, postbox, sea, side, beach, boating, fishing

Runswick Bay is a picture-postcard seaside village much loved by both artists and holidaymakers alike Lying about 5 miles north of Whitby, the village is split into two parts - a few houses at the top of the cliffs contrast sharply with the red-roofed cottages that appear to tumble down the cliffside to the seafront below The cottages are sheltered from the northern gales by Lingrow Knowle - the lofty crag above

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Runswick Bay is a picture-postcard seaside village much loved by both artists and holidaymakers alike Lying about 5 miles north of Whitby, the village is split into two parts - a few houses at the top of the cliffs contrast sharply with the red-roofed cottages that appear to tumble down the cliffside to the seafront below The cottages are sheltered from the northern gales by Lingrow Knowle - the lofty crag above

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Synthesiser

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The Willowman Festival is situated at Lenthor Farm just off the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors near the beautiful village of Osmotherley. Lenthor Farm is full of magic and earthly atmosphere. The custodian of the land, "Mad Farmer" Derek Plews has constructed his own Pagan Stone Circle at the top of the site. It is called “Sentry Circle” and is used by local and visiting Pagans from far and wide. This also brings a great calming effect to The Willowman Festival.

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The Willowman Festival is situated at Lenthor Farm just off the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors near the beautiful village of Osmotherley. Lenthor Farm is full of magic and earthly atmosphere. The custodian of the land, "Mad Farmer" Derek Plews has constructed his own Pagan Stone Circle at the top of the site. It is called “Sentry Circle” and is used by local and visiting Pagans from far and wide. This also brings a great calming effect to The Willowman Festival.

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The Willowman Festival is situated at Lenthor Farm just off the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors near the beautiful village of Osmotherley. Lenthor Farm is full of magic and earthly atmosphere. The custodian of the land, "Mad Farmer" Derek Plews has constructed his own Pagan Stone Circle at the top of the site. It is called “Sentry Circle” and is used by local and visiting Pagans from far and wide. This also brings a great calming effect to The Willowman Festival.

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The Willowman Festival is situated at Lenthor Farm just off the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors near the beautiful village of Osmotherley. Lenthor Farm is full of magic and earthly atmosphere. The custodian of the land, "Mad Farmer" Derek Plews has constructed his own Pagan Stone Circle at the top of the site. It is called “Sentry Circle” and is used by local and visiting Pagans from far and wide. This also brings a great calming effect to The Willowman Festival.

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The Willowman Festival is situated at Lenthor Farm just off the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors near the beautiful village of Osmotherley. Lenthor Farm is full of magic and earthly atmosphere. The custodian of the land, "Mad Farmer" Derek Plews has constructed his own Pagan Stone Circle at the top of the site. It is called “Sentry Circle” and is used by local and visiting Pagans from far and wide. This also brings a great calming effect to The Willowman Festival.

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Tom Hobden of Noah and the Whale at Leeds Festival

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The Vaccines perform at Leeds Festival

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The Vaccines perform at Leeds Festival

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Justin Young of The Vaccines at Leeds Festival

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Charlie Fink of Noah and the Whale live at Leeds

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Charlie Fink of Noah and the Whale at Leeds Festival

Wretch32, rap, music, singer, hip hop, performing, performer, singing, festival

Bingley Music Live is the north's best kept secret and possibly the steal of the festival season! With no key sponsor in place Bingley Music Live is funded in the main by Bradford Council and is organised by a small team who through a dedicated and hands on approach, a mutual love of music and a passion to make the festival one of the most memorable for bands and audiences alike have developed the festival consistently each year. There has been strong growth in the festival’s following which has resulted in sell out crowds for the past three years seeing notable performances from Chase and Status, Maximo Park, Feeder, James, The Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Seasick Steve, Editors, Calvin Harris, Doves, Fun Lovin’ Criminals as well as breaking acts such as Wretch 32, Eliza Doolittle, Example, Professor Green, V.V. Brown and Kassidy.

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Bingley Music Live is the north's best kept secret and possibly the steal of the festival season! With no key sponsor in place Bingley Music Live is funded in the main by Bradford Council and is organised by a small team who through a dedicated and hands on approach, a mutual love of music and a passion to make the festival one of the most memorable for bands and audiences alike have developed the festival consistently each year. There has been strong growth in the festival’s following which has resulted in sell out crowds for the past three years seeing notable performances from Chase and Status, Maximo Park, Feeder, James, The Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Seasick Steve, Editors, Calvin Harris, Doves, Fun Lovin’ Criminals as well as breaking acts such as Wretch 32, Eliza Doolittle, Example, Professor Green, V.V. Brown and Kassidy.

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Bingley Music Live is the north's best kept secret and possibly the steal of the festival season! With no key sponsor in place Bingley Music Live is funded in the main by Bradford Council and is organised by a small team who through a dedicated and hands on approach, a mutual love of music and a passion to make the festival one of the most memorable for bands and audiences alike have developed the festival consistently each year. There has been strong growth in the festival’s following which has resulted in sell out crowds for the past three years seeing notable performances from Chase and Status, Maximo Park, Feeder, James, The Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Seasick Steve, Editors, Calvin Harris, Doves, Fun Lovin’ Criminals as well as breaking acts such as Wretch 32, Eliza Doolittle, Example, Professor Green, V.V. Brown and Kassidy.

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Bingley Music Live is the north's best kept secret and possibly the steal of the festival season! With no key sponsor in place Bingley Music Live is funded in the main by Bradford Council and is organised by a small team who through a dedicated and hands on approach, a mutual love of music and a passion to make the festival one of the most memorable for bands and audiences alike have developed the festival consistently each year. There has been strong growth in the festival’s following which has resulted in sell out crowds for the past three years seeing notable performances from Chase and Status, Maximo Park, Feeder, James, The Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Seasick Steve, Editors, Calvin Harris, Doves, Fun Lovin’ Criminals as well as breaking acts such as Wretch 32, Eliza Doolittle, Example, Professor Green, V.V. Brown and Kassidy.

Dionne Bromfield, singer, songwriter, performer, dancers, dance, singing, young, hip, jazz, soul, pop, music

Bingley Music Live is the north's best kept secret and possibly the steal of the festival season! With no key sponsor in place Bingley Music Live is funded in the main by Bradford Council and is organised by a small team who through a dedicated and hands on approach, a mutual love of music and a passion to make the festival one of the most memorable for bands and audiences alike have developed the festival consistently each year. There has been strong growth in the festival’s following which has resulted in sell out crowds for the past three years seeing notable performances from Chase and Status, Maximo Park, Feeder, James, The Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Seasick Steve, Editors, Calvin Harris, Doves, Fun Lovin’ Criminals as well as breaking acts such as Wretch 32, Eliza Doolittle, Example, Professor Green, V.V. Brown and Kassidy.

Dionne Bromfield, singer, songwriter, performer, pop, music, dance, soul, jazz, bingley music live

Bingley Music Live is the north's best kept secret and possibly the steal of the festival season! With no key sponsor in place Bingley Music Live is funded in the main by Bradford Council and is organised by a small team who through a dedicated and hands on approach, a mutual love of music and a passion to make the festival one of the most memorable for bands and audiences alike have developed the festival consistently each year. There has been strong growth in the festival’s following which has resulted in sell out crowds for the past three years seeing notable performances from Chase and Status, Maximo Park, Feeder, James, The Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Seasick Steve, Editors, Calvin Harris, Doves, Fun Lovin’ Criminals as well as breaking acts such as Wretch 32, Eliza Doolittle, Example, Professor Green, V.V. Brown and Kassidy.

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45212 burst out of the tunnel at Grosmont on the North Yorshire Moors Railway. With our magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff, a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is like taking a step back in time.From the smoke and steam pouring from the engines to the cosy wood-panelled carriages and friendly conductor service, the railway is both lovingly preserved and charmingly authenticIt’s also the perfect starting point for a day out, whether you’re travelling between the rugged Yorkshire villages, hiking on the wind swept moors or spending a day by the seaside in Whitby.

Staithes Village. sea, village, North Yorkshire, coast cliff, town, rooftops, sun, rise, North Sea, fishing

Staithes has a sheltered harbour, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters. A mile to the west, Boulby Cliff is the highest cliff in England. For a brief period Boulby Cliff was mined for alum, a mineral used to improve the strength and permanency of colour when dying cloth. The mining operation was relatively short lived as a cheaper chemical method was developed. The ruined remnants of the mines can be seen from the cliff top when walking the Cleveland Way between Staithes and Skinningrove.

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The Cleveland Way is one of twelve designated National Trails. Starting at the historic market town of Helmsley the 110 mile walk skirts the upland ridge on the edge of the North York Moors National Park before reaching the coast to end at Filey. It is often described as two walks in one: The first of beautiful heather moorland and the second of outstanding coastland.

Sir Nigel Gresley, North Yorkshire Moors railway, steam, train, Grosmont, signal, passengers, blue, British Rail

In 1937 the 100th Gresley Pacific was built by the London and North Eastern Railway, and the railway honoured her designer by giving the locomotive his name. This loco, Sir Nigel Gresley, now bearing the British Railways number 60007, was saved from scrapping in 1966 by a small group of determined men who set up the A4 Preservation Society. This became The A4 Locomotive Society Ltd and has recently undergone a further evolution into The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust Ltd.

Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire, Helmsley, dales, Yorkshire, old, ruin, heritage, stone, stones, built

The abbey of Rievaulx was founded as the first Cistercian outpost in the North, and was to be a centre for White Monks to reform and colonise the North of England and Scotland. Remains of the east end of the abbey church at Rievaulx Rievaulx was intended to be as a mission centre from which the White Monks successfully spread across the country. By the thirteenth century Rievaulx had founded a family of no less than nineteen abbeys

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A blacksmith hammers some steel into shape

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A chocolate cake is being mixed before baking

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A blacksmith uses a hammer to shape a piece of hot metal

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A potter turns a pot on his wheel shaping the pot as it revolves.

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A woodworker uses simple tools and a lathe to turn wood into a candle stick

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, sea, beach, sunrise, north sea, holiday,

Once home to the kings of ancient Northumbria, Bamburgh Castle is one of Northumberland's most iconic buildings. The Bamburgh castle we see today is a relatively recent structure, built by famed industrialist the first Lord Armstrong at vast cost in late Victorian times. Lord Armstrong was also responsible for building Cragside House, Gardens & Estates. During its more recent history, Bamburgh Castle feted royal guests and English kings, one of whom - Edward IV - destroyed it in the Wars of the Roses. Lord Armstrong's restoration saved it from ruin and the castle provides an ancestral home to the Armstrong family to this day. Bamburgh Castle has 14 public rooms and more than 2,000 artefacts, including arms and armour, porcelain, furniture and artwork. Bamburgh Castle's epic scale attracts film and television crews and it has featured in everything from Time Team to Becket. It has recently become a popular wedding venue.

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Staithes was once one of the largest fishing ports on the north east coast of the United Kingdom and an important source of the minerals Jet, Iron, Alum and Potash. Staithes today is a very attractive tourist destination of great interest to both the amateur and professional Geologist. This section of the UK is known as the "Dinosaur Coast" being predominantly of the Middle and Lower Lias Period

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The Marsden Grotto, Inside

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The Marsden Grotto

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The Marsden Grotto

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Roseberry Topping Folly

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The Observatory/Folly at Westerton, The Tower is a circular structure, in a Gothick revival style of the 18th century. It was built as an Observatory By Thomas Wright (1711-1786) of nearby Byers Green. He was a Mathematician, astronomer (famous for his explanation of the Milky Way), architect, and garden designer. The Observatory appears in a document of 1744, but does not appear to have been completed until after Wright's death in 1786. A plaque dated 1950 was erected to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his publication "The Original Theory of the Universe" of 1750.

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Roseberry Topping Folly

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On Cleadon Hills is a former water pumping station, which once provided water to the South Shields area. The site is dominated by the landmark Cleadon Water Tower, in fact a chimney for the former steam-powered pumps, which is visible for miles around. The chimney itself is 100 feet tall and the balcony is 82 feet above ground level, a square spiral staircase of 141 steps winds around the central flue. It was designed to resemble the well known Italian campanile bell towers, and was placed above the works on the highest part of the hill to facilitate boiler draughting and the dispersal of smoke and steam.

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A structure known as Sailor's Hall was constructed on the edge of the north side of Hawthorn Dene near the sea in 1787 by Admiral Milbanke, relative of Sir Ralph Milbanke of Seaham Hall (father-in-law of Lord Byron), as a summer retreat. The Admiral died in 1805 and the building fell into ruin. Later a Major George Anderson of Newcastle bought the land and erected a Gothic-style 30 room mansion called Hawthorn Cottage. He also built the two-storey look-out house on Kinley Hill which bears the name 'Anderson's Folly'. This mock mediaeval tower was inhabited until well into the 20th. Century. It has now been restored for use as a holiday cottage

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Named after the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 - the year the structure was built - the Apollo Pavilion is an iconic example of 1960s public art. The stucture was designed by the artist Victor Pasmore and marked the culmination of his work as consulting director of urban design with Peterlee development corporation. The Pavilion has undergone major restoration in 2009.

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A structure known as Sailor's Hall was constructed on the edge of the north side of Hawthorn Dene near the sea in 1787 by Admiral Milbanke, relative of Sir Ralph Milbanke of Seaham Hall (father-in-law of Lord Byron), as a summer retreat. The Admiral died in 1805 and the building fell into ruin. Later a Major George Anderson of Newcastle bought the land and erected a Gothic-style 30 room mansion called Hawthorn Cottage. He also built the two-storey look-out house on Kinley Hill which bears the name 'Anderson's Folly'. This mock mediaeval tower was inhabited until well into the 20th. Century. It has now been restored for use as a holiday cottage

Whitburn hall, the orangery, wearside, sunderland, tyne and wear

There is a story that Whitburn Hall was the birthplace of Lawn Tennis. Guests at the Hall hoping to play tennis were disappointed to find that there was no indoor tennis court. Sir Hedworth Williamson had an improvised tennis court laid out for them on the smooth lawns. If the story is true- Lawn tennis was invented on what is now Whitburn cricket ground. In 1898 Sir Hedworth paid for a new classroom to be built onto the infants school. He and Mrs Mrs Barnes together funded the building of the Barnes Institute, the centre of village life for the whole community for many years. Like his father, this Sir Hedworth took an interest in the village; people knew him and his family. Sir Hedworth 78th Baronet played cricket, and it was he who gave permission in 1862 for part of his garden to be used as a cricket field. He was for 30 years foreman of the grand jury of Durham Assizes and entertained the judges at Whitburn Hall during summer assizes. A Sunday cricket match between the circuit and Whitburn club was a regular event. 1900. Sir Hedworth died and the great days of Whitburn Hall were over. His successor was unmarried, died 1942. Succeeded by nephew unmarried 1946. Sir Nicholas may still be alive. He lived near Reading, never came to the hall. The Hall was occupied by the army during the war. In 1978 the house was severely damaged by fire and it was demolished in 1980.

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The Orangery stands in the grounds of whats left of Whitburn Hall which was burnt down by fire in the 1970's There is a story that Whitburn Hall was the birthplace of Lawn Tennis. Guests at the Hall hoping to play tennis were disappointed to find that there was no indoor tennis court. Sir Hedworth Williamson had an improvised tennis court laid out for them on the smooth lawns. If the story is true- Lawn tennis was invented on what is now Whitburn cricket ground. In 1898 Sir Hedworth paid for a new classroom to be built onto the infants school. He and Mrs Mrs Barnes together funded the building of the Barnes Institute, the centre of village life for the whole community for many years. Like his father, this Sir Hedworth took an interest in the village; people knew him and his family. Sir Hedworth 78th Baronet played cricket, and it was he who gave permission in 1862 for part of his garden to be used as a cricket field. He was for 30 years foreman of the grand jury of Durham Assizes and entertained the judges at Whitburn Hall during summer assizes. A Sunday cricket match between the circuit and Whitburn club was a regular event. 1900. Sir Hedworth died and the great days of Whitburn Hall were over. His successor was unmarried, died 1942. Succeeded by nephew unmarried 1946. Sir Nicholas may still be alive. He lived near Reading, never came to the hall. The Hall was occupied by the army during the war. In 1978 the house was severely damaged by fire and it was demolished in 1980.

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This walk through folly sits in Riverside park Chester-le-Street, County Durham

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This folly sits in the gardens at the Riverside Chester-le-Street near Durham City

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Named after the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 - the year the structure was built - the Apollo Pavilion is an iconic example of 1960s public art. The stucture was designed by the artist Victor Pasmore and marked the culmination of his work as consulting director of urban design with Peterlee development corporation. The Pavilion has undergone major restoration in 2009.

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It is more than 100 metres long and the hope is that it will change the image of one of Britain's bleakest industrial landscapes. 'Temenos', created by the artist Anish Kapoor, is a series of giant hoops and wires which float above the dockland area of Middlesbrough. Locals are divided over whether this expensive commission is appropriate in the current economic climate.

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It is more than 100 metres long and the hope is that it will change the image of one of Britain's bleakest industrial landscapes. 'Temenos', created by the artist Anish Kapoor, is a series of giant hoops and wires which float above the dockland area of Middlesbrough. Locals are divided over whether this expensive commission is appropriate in the current economic climate.

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Hardwick Park was constructed in the 1750's by John Burden as his private pleasure ground. Now a public Country Park, it has survived, practically unaltered but had fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect until 2004 when a major restoration project was put in place. Various decorative buildings were erected around a circuit walk at the centre of which was a 17 acre lake fed by a serpentine river. These buildings included a Bath House, Banqueting House, Temple of Minerva, Gothic Ruin, Tuscan Alcove and a Gothic Seat.

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Hardwick Park was constructed in the 1750's by John Burden as his private pleasure ground. Now a public Country Park, it has survived, practically unaltered but had fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect until 2004 when a major restoration project was put in place. Various decorative buildings were erected around a circuit walk at the centre of which was a 17 acre lake fed by a serpentine river. These buildings included a Bath House, Banqueting House, Temple of Minerva, Gothic Ruin, Tuscan Alcove and a Gothic Seat.

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Hardwick Park was constructed in the 1750's by John Burden as his private pleasure ground. Now a public Country Park, it has survived, practically unaltered but had fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect until 2004 when a major restoration project was put in place. Various decorative buildings were erected around a circuit walk at the centre of which was a 17 acre lake fed by a serpentine river. These buildings included a Bath House, Banqueting House, Temple of Minerva, Gothic Ruin, Tuscan Alcove and a Gothic Seat.

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As one first sees the house you can see many statues in the entrance court outside the house and in the distance there is an Obelisk. The vast obelisk, 127 feet (39 m) high, commemorates the visit of the Duke of Wellington in 1827.

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This vast obelisk, 127 feet (39 m) high, commemorates the visit of the Duke of Wellington in 1827.

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Hardwick Park was constructed in the 1750's by John Burden as his private pleasure ground. Now a public Country Park, it has survived, practically unaltered but had fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect until 2004 when a major restoration project was put in place. Various decorative buildings were erected around a circuit walk at the centre of which was a 17 acre lake fed by a serpentine river. These buildings included a Bath House, Banqueting House, Temple of Minerva, Gothic Ruin, Tuscan Alcove and a Gothic Seat.

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Hardwick Park was constructed in the 1750's by John Burden as his private pleasure ground. Now a public Country Park, it has survived, practically unaltered but had fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect until 2004 when a major restoration project was put in place. Various decorative buildings were erected around a circuit walk at the centre of which was a 17 acre lake fed by a serpentine river. These buildings included a Bath House, Banqueting House, Temple of Minerva, Gothic Ruin, Tuscan Alcove and a Gothic Seat.

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Hardwick Park was constructed in the 1750's by John Burden as his private pleasure ground. Now a public Country Park, it has survived, practically unaltered but had fallen into a state of disrepair and neglect until 2004 when a major restoration project was put in place. Various decorative buildings were erected around a circuit walk at the centre of which was a 17 acre lake fed by a serpentine river. These buildings included a Bath House, Banqueting House, Temple of Minerva, Gothic Ruin, Tuscan Alcove and a Gothic Seat.

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The British Red Telephone Box is a familiar sight on the streets of this country, it is a very British icon. The first Red Telephone Box design was introduced in 1924, and by 1968 the Post Office had introduced its eighth design for a National Telephone Kiosk. Over the last eighty years the Telephone Box has become a symbolic piece of street architecture, whether in the our rural villages or on our urban highways. The first Telephone Box was the K1, introduced in 1920 and a few years later a national competition was held to find a design for a new national telephone box. The winning design was submitted by the pre-eminent British architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Though in the latter years of the twentieth century many were replaced by modern-glass kiosks, the Telephone Box occupied such a place in people's affections that those left were preserved and many were given listed-status protecting them from removal and destruction. Today, the Telephone Box remains a welcome sight on the streets of the Britain.

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Penshaw Monument (officially known as The Earl of Durham's Monument) is a folly built in 1844 on Penshaw Hill in between Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, North East England. Penshaw Monument is dedicated to John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada.

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Penshaw Monument (officially known as The Earl of Durham's Monument) is a folly built in 1844 on Penshaw Hill in between Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, North East England. Penshaw Monument is dedicated to John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada.

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Penshaw Monument (officially known as The Earl of Durham's Monument) is a folly built in 1844 on Penshaw Hill in between Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, North East England. Penshaw Monument is dedicated to John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada.

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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Hartlepool Tall Ships 2010 was the place to be in the North East this summer. For four days, the quays and waters of the famous port provided superb opportunities for corporate entertaining. Topsail Events provided bespoke events for local busineses, event sponsors and the public including exclusive corporate ship parties, shared ships, day sails for the public, on-deck BBQS, sailing experiences, viewing the fireworks from deck and much more

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The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta, a small mammal, is a member of the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members. Meerkats have an average life span of 12-14 years.

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The Harris's Hawk or Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, formerly known as the Bay-winged Hawk or Dusky Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile and central Argentina. Birds are sometimes reported at large in Western Europe, especially Britain, but it is a popular species in falconry and these records almost certainly all refer to escapes from captivity.

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The Harris's Hawk or Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, formerly known as the Bay-winged Hawk or Dusky Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile and central Argentina. Birds are sometimes reported at large in Western Europe, especially Britain, but it is a popular species in falconry and these records almost certainly all refer to escapes from captivity.

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The Harris's Hawk or Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, formerly known as the Bay-winged Hawk or Dusky Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile and central Argentina. Birds are sometimes reported at large in Western Europe, especially Britain, but it is a popular species in falconry and these records almost certainly all refer to escapes from captivity.

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The Harris's Hawk or Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, formerly known as the Bay-winged Hawk or Dusky Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile and central Argentina. Birds are sometimes reported at large in Western Europe, especially Britain, but it is a popular species in falconry and these records almost certainly all refer to escapes from captivity.

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The Harris's Hawk or Harris Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus, formerly known as the Bay-winged Hawk or Dusky Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile and central Argentina. Birds are sometimes reported at large in Western Europe, especially Britain, but it is a popular species in falconry and these records almost certainly all refer to escapes from captivity.

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The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta, a small mammal, is a member of the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members. Meerkats have an average life span of 12-14 years.

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The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta, a small mammal, is a member of the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members. Meerkats have an average life span of 12-14 years.

meerkat, rodent, animal, small, cute, funny, grass, sitting, looking, tale, brown, cuddly,

The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta, a small mammal, is a member of the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members. Meerkats have an average life span of 12-14 years.

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The Angle of the North makes the entrance to Tyneside and greets all visitors to Gateshead with open arms, especially when you come by road and rail. It is approximately 20m tall and a wing span of 54m, which is as long as the wings of a jumbo jet. The Angel is now also one of the 12 official 'Icons of England' and attracts over 100,000 visitors a year. You can't miss it when you drive into Gateshead on the A1.

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The Angle of the North makes the entrance to Tyneside and greets all visitors to Gateshead with open arms, especially when you come by road and rail. It is approximately 20m tall and a wing span of 54m, which is as long as the wings of a jumbo jet. The Angel is now also one of the 12 official 'Icons of England' and attracts over 100,000 visitors a year. You can't miss it when you drive into Gateshead on the A1.

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The Eagle Owl is a large and powerful bird, smaller than the Golden Eagle but larger than the Snowy Owl. It is sometimes titled the world's largest owl, but so is the Blakiston's Fish Owl, which is slightly bigger on average.[2][3] The Eagle Owl has a wingspan of up to 138–200 cm (55–79 in) and measures 58–73 cm (23–29 in) long. Females weigh 1.75-4.2 kg (3.9-9.4 lbs) and males weigh 1.5-3.2 kg (3.3-7 lbs). In comparison, the common Barn Owl weighs about 500 grams (1.1 lbs). It mainly feeds on small mammals, but can kill prey up to the size of foxes and young deer (up to 10 kg/22 lb), if taken by surprise. Larger prey (over 3 kg/7 lb) is consumed on the ground which leaves the bird vulnerable (for example to foxes). It is said to be routinely able to swallow a hedgehog whole.

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The Eagle Owl is a large and powerful bird, smaller than the Golden Eagle but larger than the Snowy Owl. It is sometimes titled the world's largest owl, but so is the Blakiston's Fish Owl, which is slightly bigger on average.[2][3] The Eagle Owl has a wingspan of up to 138–200 cm (55–79 in) and measures 58–73 cm (23–29 in) long. Females weigh 1.75-4.2 kg (3.9-9.4 lbs) and males weigh 1.5-3.2 kg (3.3-7 lbs). In comparison, the common Barn Owl weighs about 500 grams (1.1 lbs). It mainly feeds on small mammals, but can kill prey up to the size of foxes and young deer (up to 10 kg/22 lb), if taken by surprise. Larger prey (over 3 kg/7 lb) is consumed on the ground which leaves the bird vulnerable (for example to foxes). It is said to be routinely able to swallow a hedgehog whole.

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The Eagle Owl is a large and powerful bird, smaller than the Golden Eagle but larger than the Snowy Owl. It is sometimes titled the world's largest owl, but so is the Blakiston's Fish Owl, which is slightly bigger on average.[2][3] The Eagle Owl has a wingspan of up to 138–200 cm (55–79 in) and measures 58–73 cm (23–29 in) long. Females weigh 1.75-4.2 kg (3.9-9.4 lbs) and males weigh 1.5-3.2 kg (3.3-7 lbs). In comparison, the common Barn Owl weighs about 500 grams (1.1 lbs). It mainly feeds on small mammals, but can kill prey up to the size of foxes and young deer (up to 10 kg/22 lb), if taken by surprise. Larger prey (over 3 kg/7 lb) is consumed on the ground which leaves the bird vulnerable (for example to foxes). It is said to be routinely able to swallow a hedgehog whole.

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Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometers of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea. Contractors spent three weeks lifting the figures into place and driving them into the beach on the-metre-high foundation piles. The Another Place figures - each one weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's own body and are shown at different stages of rising out of the sand, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation. The work is seen as a poetic response to the individual and universal sentiments associated with emigration - sadness at leaving, but the hope of a new future in another place.

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Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometers of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea. Contractors spent three weeks lifting the figures into place and driving them into the beach on the-metre-high foundation piles. The Another Place figures - each one weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's own body and are shown at different stages of rising out of the sand, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation. The work is seen as a poetic response to the individual and universal sentiments associated with emigration - sadness at leaving, but the hope of a new future in another place.

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Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometers of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea. Contractors spent three weeks lifting the figures into place and driving them into the beach on the-metre-high foundation piles. The Another Place figures - each one weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's own body and are shown at different stages of rising out of the sand, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation. The work is seen as a poetic response to the individual and universal sentiments associated with emigration - sadness at leaving, but the hope of a new future in another place.

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Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometers of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea. Contractors spent three weeks lifting the figures into place and driving them into the beach on the-metre-high foundation piles. The Another Place figures - each one weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's own body and are shown at different stages of rising out of the sand, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation. The work is seen as a poetic response to the individual and universal sentiments associated with emigration - sadness at leaving, but the hope of a new future in another place.