This unique house in Ambleside, in the Lake District, was put on a bridge to avoid land tax! Bridge House is probably the most photographed building in the Lake District. The tiny building, originally an apple store for nearby Ambleside Hall, was built over Stock Beck in the 17th century to avoid land tax! An influential family, The Braithwaites, built Bridge House to … [Read more...] about The Lake District Bridge House in Ambleside
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Uffington White Horse: 3,000 Year Old Prehistoric Hill Figure
The internationally-renowned Bronze-Age Uffington White Horse in Oxford can be seen from miles away. It is believed to be the oldest hill figure in Britain, dating back over 3,000 years to the late Bronze Age. The figure is created by cutting trenches into the hillside and filling them with crushed white chalk, giving it a striking appearance against the green … [Read more...] about Uffington White Horse: 3,000 Year Old Prehistoric Hill Figure
King Alfred’s Tower
By Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link King Alfred's Tower is a folly located on the edge of the Somerset-Wiltshire border, within the Stourhead estate in England. Belonging to the National Trust, the tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and is designated as a Grade I listed building. In the 1760s, Henry Hoare II planned the … [Read more...] about King Alfred’s Tower