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Croxden Abbey

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The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th century church, infirmary and 14th century abbot's lodging.

Bertram de Verdun, Lord of Alton, an important local nobleman at the time, founded a Cistercian monastery in 1176 for the salvation of the souls of his family.

The church was built first, followed by the buildings around the cloister. Completion and further enlargement followed under the prosperous leadership of Walter London, abbot in 1242–68.

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Hailes Abbey

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The Cistercian abbey of Hailes was founded in 1246 in Gloucestershire by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. 

Though never housing large numbers of monks, it held a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’ – allegedly a phial of Christ’s own blood. After the dissolution in 1539 just a few of the cloister arches remained, together with the foundations of the church. 

Today it is a beautiful and serene spot for a picnic in the Cotswold countryside and everyone in the family can be guaranteed an interesting, relaxed day out at Hailes Abbey.

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St Breock Downs Monolith

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. 

This massive stone stands near the summit of the St Breock Downs, offering beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and across to the sea.

It is the largest and heaviest monolith in Cornwall, weighing in at about 16.5 tons (16.75 tonnes), and probably dates to the Late Neolithic to mid-Bronze Age (around 2500–1500 BC).

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St Kilda World Heritage Site

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Wildlife and Nature
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Sometimes described as ‘the islands at the edge of the world’, the archipelago of St Kilda is located 41 miles west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Formed from the rim of an ancient volcano, it is the remotest part of the British Isles.

Comprising four islands – Hirta, Soay, Boreray and Dun – as well as several sea stacks, St Kilda is truly spectacular. It is one of only 29 global locations to be awarded ‘mixed’ World Heritage Status in recognition of both its natural and cultural significance.

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Christ Church Cathedral

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The Cathedral is the College Chapel for the College as well as the cathedral church for the Diocese of Oxford.

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Blackburn Cathedral

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Blackburn Cathedral is one of England's newest Cathedrals, yet it is one of the country's oldest places of Christian worship.

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Boxgrove Priory

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The guest house and other remains of a Benedictine priory: much of the fine 12th to 14th century monastic church survives as the parish church.

The Benedictine priory of St Mary the Virgin and St Blaise was founded in about 1117 by Robert de la Haye, Lord of Halnaker. It was a cell of the abbey at Lessay in Normandy in France and, when founded, had a community of only three monks.

In 1149 Roger St John increased the number of monks but the priory remained a cell of the French abbey.

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Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.

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St Augustine's Abbey

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This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine.

Originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, it is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with the cathedral and St Martin's Church. The impressive abbey is situated outside the city walls and is sometimes missed by visitors.

At the abbey, you can also enjoy the museum and free audio tour.

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St Augustine's Cross

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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This 19th-century cross of Saxon design marks what is traditionally thought to have been the site of St Augustine's landing on the shores of England in AD 597. Accompanied by 30 followers, Augustine is said to have held a mass here before moving on.

St Augustine’s Cross stands close to the site at which an important meeting between St Augustine and King Ethelbert is said to have taken place nearly 1,500 years ago.

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