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Bentley Priory - grand mansion where the Battle of Britain was won

Bentley Priory - grand mansion where the Battle of Britain was won

Bentley Priory in Stanmore, North West London, is probably best known for its pivotal role as Headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain in 1940. But before the Air Ministry bought Bentley Priory in 1926, the Grade II*-listed Building had been a grand private home, hotel and girls’ school.

Sir Henry Tate - sugar merchant and founder of the famous Gallery

Sir Henry Tate - sugar merchant and founder of the famous Gallery

Sir Henry Tate was an English sugar merchant and philanthropist, noted for establishing the Tate Gallery in London.

The arrival of the domestic chimney in Britain

The arrival of the domestic chimney in Britain

From the late Norman period onwards, the arrival of the chimney gradually changed both domestic architecture and social life.

Lloyds' black stallion

Lloyds' black stallion

The prancing black stallion which is used as the symbol of Lloyds Banking Group must be one of Britain's most famous trademarks, and an icon of our television screens.

Malvern Hills - romantic retreat and spring water source

Malvern Hills - romantic retreat and spring water source

The Malvern Hills in Worcestershire and Herefordshire (and a small area of Gloucestershire) are a range of pleasing low hills known for their soft beauty and as a source of spring water.

Sarehole Mill - inspiration for Tolkein

Sarehole Mill - inspiration for Tolkein

Sarehole Mill is a Grade II listed water mill on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham. It is one of only two working water mills in Birmingham and is now run as a museum by the Birmingham Museums Trust. Sarehole Mill is known as an inspiration for J. R. R. Tolkien, who lived nearby as a child.

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