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Trethevy Quoit

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.

Trethevy Quoit is a particularly well-preserved example of a portal dolmen, a type of monument once common in Cornwall and dating to the early or middle part of the Neolithic period, around 3500–2500 BC.

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The Nine Stories

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.

Lying in a wooded glade just yards from the busy A35, this little stone circle resembles a huddle of ancient conspirators, lurking in the trees.

The Nine Stones, which are very irregular in shape and size, are arranged in a near circle, which has a maximum diameter of 8 metres (26 feet).

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Cornwall Learning Oceans House

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Outdoor Activity
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Cornwall Learning, the Cornwall Council organisation, brings together the expertise and experience of a range of teams to focus on improving standards, aspirations and skills of children, young people and those working with them.

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Corby Laser Arena

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Indoor Activity Centres
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Corby Laser Arena  is an indoor laser tag arena and birthday party venue.

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Manchester Central Library

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Libraries / Archives
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There's so much to do at the newly refurbished Manchester Central Library:

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The Hatton Gallery

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Art Gallery
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The Hatton stages a highly regarded programme of historical, modern and contemporary art exhibitions. The permanent collection consists of over 3,500 works, including Kurt Schwitters’ Merzbarn.

Described in recent years as ”one of the most impressive exhibition spaces in Britain , the Hatton Gallery has been at the heart of cultural life in the North east since the early twentieth century.

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Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age.

This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.

The fine remains of this abandoned and isolated settlement lie on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, between the granite landmarks of Hound Tor and Greator Rocks.

The village, which was excavated in the 1960s, consists of a cluster of rectangular longhouses and barns which were shown to date from the 13th century, though the area may have been used for summer grazing during the Roman period.

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The Grange at Northington

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England. Created between 1804 and 1809 when William Wilkins encased an earlier house in Classical facades, most strikingly the temple front supported on eight gigantic columns.

A Grade I listed building, it provides a stunning backdrop for the opera evenings which take place here in the summer; call 01962 737360 for details.

Filming at this site includes the 1999 film, Onegin, with Ralph Fiennes.

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Calshot Castle

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Castles
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This picturesque castle set in Calshot, a coastal village in Southampton, Hampshire, England. This beautiful village provides a perfect relaxing family day out by the coast.  

This artillery fort, built by Henry VIII to defend the sea passage to Southampton, was recently used as a Navy and RAF base.

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Carn Euny Ancient Village

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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Among the best preserved ancient villages in the south west, occupied from the Iron Age until late Roman times. It includes the foundations of stone houses, and an intriguing 'fogou' underground passage.

Archaeology

The prominent grass-covered ruins at Carn Euny date from the last phases of the settlement. Beneath them, archaeologists have discovered the remains of an earlier Iron Age village.

The first traces of settlement on the site date from the 5th century BC.

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