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A Cotswold Model Village - perfection in miniature

A Cotswold Model Village - perfection in miniature

Within the grounds of the Old New Inn in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, is the only grade II listed model village in the country. It is a perfect representation of the village in the 1930s - at 1:9 scale.

Symonds Yat

Symonds Yat

Symonds Yat is a village beside both sides of the River Wye in Herefordshire, within a few miles of Monmouthshire and the Welsh border.

The mysterious case of the disappearing swallows

The mysterious case of the disappearing swallows

The appearance of the swallow in the warmer months baffled naturalists for centuries. Where did they go in the winter? In the late 18th Century, naturalists in Britain became quite obsessed with the finding out the answer.

Colchester's Jumbo Water Tower

Colchester's Jumbo Water Tower

The Jumbo Water Tower is a Victorian brick water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex. It earned its nickname "Jumbo" in 1882 after Reverend John Irvine became annoyed that the tower dwarfed his nearby rectory at St. Mary-at-the-Walls.

Our much-loved but disappearing hedgehogs

Our much-loved but disappearing hedgehogs

The hedgehog is one of Britain's favourite mammals, and was once a common sight in gardens and parks after dark. However, they are becoming increasingly rare, with the population thought to have declined significantly overall, and by a third in urban areas since 2000.

Sir Bernard Spilsbury - a legendary British pathologist

Sir Bernard Spilsbury - a legendary British pathologist

Described by some as the "father of modern forensics", Bernard Spilsbury investigated many famous murder cases in the early twentieth century, including the Crippen case. He became famous as an almost infallible authority in the courtroom.

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