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From the great citadels of Caernarvon, Harlech, Powys and Beaumaris in the north to the Victorian glories of Cardiff in the south, the buildings of Wales embody its history and are the equal of any in the British Isles. The author presents these and many more Welsh buildings in this book.
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On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge.
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For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold. Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories. Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings...
7) Tiny castles
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AA Media Limited
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2019.
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A compendium of Britain's most interesting diminutive castles, written in an amusing, accessible style. It uncovers over 60 castles, with each entry featuring information on how you can get there using public transport, when best to visit the attraction, a concise round-up of its history and any must-see features.
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Churches are all around us. Their steeples remain landmarks in our towns, villages and cities, even as their influence and authority has waned. They contain art and architectural wonders - one huge gallery scattered, like a handful of jewels, across these isles. Peter Ross sets out to tell their stories, and through them a story of Britain. Join him as he visits the unassuming Norfolk church which contains a disturbing secret, and London's mighty...