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Once the roof of the poor, English thatching is now a luxury craft for the wealthy few

Once reserved for humble cottages, thatched roofs now signal wealth and taste across the English countryside, kept alive by a handful of master thatchers using centuries old tools and techniques.

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Why the White Cliffs of Dover still feel like the edge of England

Why the White Cliffs of Dover still feel like the edge of England
The Isle of Arran, where all of Scotland fits onto one small island

The Isle of Arran, where all of Scotland fits onto one small island

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Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today

Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today
When German bombs hit Buckingham Palace on Friday the 13th

When German bombs hit Buckingham Palace on Friday the 13th

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The remarkable life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of two kingdoms

The remarkable life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of two kingdoms
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Why the White Cliffs of Dover still feel like the edge of England

Why the White Cliffs of Dover still feel like the edge of England
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Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today

Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today
History
When German bombs hit Buckingham Palace on Friday the 13th

When German bombs hit Buckingham Palace on Friday the 13th
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The real "Downton Abbey", what life was actually like for servants below stairs

The real "Downton Abbey", what life was actually like for servants below stairs
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What makes Aberdeenshire the best place to live in Scotland?

What makes Aberdeenshire the best place to live in Scotland?
The Isle of Arran, where all of Scotland fits onto one small island

The Isle of Arran, where all of Scotland fits onto one small island
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Inside New Lanark, the Scottish mill town that gave child workers a childhood

Inside New Lanark, the Scottish mill town that gave child workers a childhood
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Ten British landmarks that bring World War II history to life

Ten British landmarks that bring World War II history to life
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Inside Glastonbury, the English town where every legend feels true

Inside Glastonbury, the English town where every legend feels true
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How Britain clothed the world without growing a single scrap of cotton

How Britain clothed the world without growing a single scrap of cotton
History
Inside Queen Elizabeth II's unlikely bond with her first prime minister Winston Churchill

Inside Queen Elizabeth II's unlikely bond with her first prime minister Winston Churchill