Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson was an English writer and printer. Writing in the mid 1700s, he is regarded as one of the most important innovators of the novel form.
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Ramsgate's impressive Royal Victoria Pavilion
A striking example of seaside architecture, the Royal Victoria Pavilion in Ramsgate is a grade II listed building, built as a concert hall/assembly rooms and designed by architect Stanley Davenport Adshead, in the style of a Robert Adam orangery.
Jack o' Kent - a legendary trickster from the Medieval Marches
Jack o' Kent or Jack-a-Kent is a mythic character from the Herefordshire and Monmouthshire area. He is alternately referred to as either a cleric or wizard who regularly beats the Devil in bets and games.
The Bowthorpe Oak
This ancient oak tree in Lincolnshire has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries. It could well have been standing in the days of Robin Hood.
Town Criers - a British tradition temporarily silenced
Before the age of newspapers, radio and television, townsfolk relied on a resident town crier to bring them information and keep them up to date on bylaws and market days. Town criers also patrolled the streets after dark, arresting miscreants and taking them to the stocks for punishment, and ensuring fires were damped down before night. Nowadays, they perform civic and ceremonial duties.
The badger - Britain's largest predator!
With its characteristic black and white-striped face, grey fur and short furry tail, the badger looks like no other UK mammal. Stocky, powerfully-built creatures, they typically weigh 10–12kg, with a body length of about 90cm. This makes them the biggest land predator in the UK.
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