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74Genealogy in England
During the years I’ve been discovering the relatives in my family tree, I’ve found some very useful information and web sites. When beginning the research into my family it made sense to break the...
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77Stonehenge: Mysterious Places in Britain
Stonehenge is an impressively huge monument on the Salisbury Plain in Southern England> It was composed of about 30 sarsens (upright stones) over 10 feet tall and up to 45 tons in weight. These were aligned in a circle with lintels (horizontal stones) about 6 tons each on top of them. Many theories have been proposed as to who may have built Stonehenge. Its construction was a monumental feat which occurred over thousands of years.
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74Crop circles of Wiltshire, 2011
Inside crop circle at Milk Hill, Wiltshire, 2011 Crop circles are undoubtedly an enigma - the beautiful geometric shapes that mysteriously appear overnight in cornfields, mainly in England, but also cropping up (excuse the pun) in many other parts...
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84My Wiltshire Horn sheep - The lambing process
Today our third Wiltshire Horn lamb was born. He arrived at 7.15am after a long and difficult labour. My husband and I had to assist in the deliver as there had been no progression for well over an hour and it...
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72Salisbury Cathedral, The World's Most Beautiful Building
Salisbury Cathedral is a stunningly beautiful creation, auite the most breathtaking and awe-inspiring building I have ever seen.
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70Where Is Stonehenge Located?
Stonehenge Stonehenge is an ancient monument located in the southern or southwest central Wiltshire County in England. On this English countryside, thousands of years ago, massive stones, some weighing 50 tons were arranged in a circular pattern....
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62EUROPE: Top 10 Travel Destinations, Tourist Spots and Attractions
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68A visitor's guide to the historic sites of Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire is a fascinating county in south-western Britain that is rich in historic sites, most notably the ancient stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury. This is a brief guide, with a little history, to some of the most interesting ancient sites to be found there.
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57How to avoid House Clearance cowboys
Virtually everyone will at some stage in their lives need the services of a house clearance company. Whether its for disposal of single large items that the refuse companies dont take, or clearing out unwanted stuff before a house move. ´When that...
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86The Magic of Avebury Stone Circle in England
Avebury is a small and pretty village in the county of Wiltshire, England, that sits right in the middle of an ancient stone circle. The circle, which has a circumference of around one mile, is the largest of its kind in England, making this a very...
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