Twickenham is a large suburban town 10 miles (16 km) southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. As part of the suburban growth of London in the twentieth century, the town expanded […]
Detail InformationEdit Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses the River Thames in west London, just south of the Hammersmith area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the north side of the river. It allows road traffic and pedestrians to cross to Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, […]
Detail InformationEdit The University of Bradford (informally Bradford University) is a British public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s. There are two campuses: […]
Detail InformationEdit Ham House is situated beside The River Thames in Ham, south of Richmond in London, United Kingdom. It is claimed by the National Trust to be “unique in Europe as the most complete survival of 17th century fashion and power.”It was the primary residence of Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale. The house has […]
West Witton is a village in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. The Village is the first one on the A684 to lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. There is also an East Witton about five miles away in Coverdale. A larger than life effigy of […]
Detail InformationEdit Kew Observatory, also known as the King’s Observatory, was an astronomical and terrestrial magnetic observatory founded by King George III (1760-1820), located within the Old Deer Park of the former Richmond Palace in Richmond, Surrey, now within Greater London. In the past, the Kew Observatory participated in assessing and rating Swiss timepiece movements […]
Detail InformationEdit Barnes Cemetery, also known as Barnes Old Cemetery, is a disused cemetery in Barnes, south-west London, England. It is located off Rocks Lane on Barnes Common. The cemetery was established in 1854 on two acres of sandy ground purchased by the Church of England for the sum of £10. A chapel, lodge and […]
Arrathorne is a hamlet and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, six miles south of Richmond, six miles west of Bedale and six miles east of Leyburn. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 61. The population in 2011 is 51. HistoryEdit N.A. Places to VisitAdd How […]
Detail InformationEdit The University of Bradford (informally Bradford University) is a British public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s. There are two campuses: […]
Askrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is part of the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The Village and its parish are positioned in Upper Wensleydale, 12 miles west of the main town, Leyburn, and 5 miles east of Hawes, the home of Wensleydale […]