Hereford & Worcester

…oldest part of the present cathedral is the crypt, built during the long bishopric of St Wulfstan (born 1008). It dates from 1084 and can be reached from the main…

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Leicestershire

…confirm his identity, the king was reburied in the chancel of Leicester Cathedral (LE1 5DB) with appropriate ceremony. The tomb, plain but impressive, draws a steady stream of visitors. Outside,…

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Lincolnshire

…a statue of John Wesley was unveiled in 2003 to mark the three hundredth anniversary of his birth. The handsome three-storey house with its peaceful garden stands on the site

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Sussex

…known as St George’s House (actually 9 Hassocks Road BN6 9QP). Now apparently divided into several flats and maisonettes, this was the home of Charles Hannington, a wealthy businessman, whose…

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Wiltshire

…Church Street, noticed that a building opposite his church, which had been variously used as a cottage, a warehouse and even a school, was in fact a Saxon chapel nearly…

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