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Dunstanburgh Castle

On October 17, 2009 By

Standing dramatically on the cliff tops between Craster and Embleton in Northumberland is Dunstanburgh Castle. The Castle is now largely ruinous although it rated at one time among the largest and grandest castles in the North of England.

Today the only way to reach Dunstanburgh Castle is on foot along the exposed Northumberland [...]

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Fountains Abbey

On September 17, 2009 By

 

Acquired by The National Trust in 1983 Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal are part of a huge site just outside of Ripon. Fountains Abbey was established in 1132 by 13, French, Benedictine monks who left their order due to their outrage at the way their order was being broken. The monks originally travelled to [...]

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