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Hillfield House & Gardens, Gloucester

I first glimpsed Hillfield Gardens in London Road, Gloucester whilst on the bus from Cheltenham to Gloucester. An intriguing site the Gardens were originally created for the grounds of a Victorian house,  built in 1867-9 in an elaborate and stylish … Continue reading

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Regional England : The Three L’s

Lancashire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire During Roman times the area we now think of as Lancashire was considered to be part of the Brigantes tribal area and was in the military zone of Roman Britain. The towns of Manchester, Lancaster, Ribchester, … Continue reading

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