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Houghton House

Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.

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Bushmead Priory

A complete and unusually well-preserved 13th-century monk’s dining hall.

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Wigmore Castle

One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.

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Hob Hurst's House

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

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St Catherine's Oratory

A tall medieval octagonal tower, allegedly a lighthouse, built here in 1328 as penance for stealing church property from a wrecked ship.

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Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls

The original gateway to Chester Castle, this early 13th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c.1240, rediscovered in the 1980s.

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Bury St Edmunds Abbey

The extensive remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England, shrine of St Edmund.

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Egglestone Abbey

The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.

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Bradford on Avon Tithe Barn

A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey.

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Buildwas Abbey

The impressive ruins of this Cistercian abbey have an idyllic setting near the River Severn. Unaltered 12th century church and beautiful vaulted chapter house with tiled floor.