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Switzer's Asylum
Switzer's Asylum also known as Saint James Asylum was founded by James Switzer of Kilkenny in the 1800s for the housing of twenty poor widows.
Switzer's Asylum
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Switzer's Asylum
Switzer's Asylum also known as Saint James Asylum was founded by James Switzer of Kilkenny in the 1800s for the housing of twenty poor widows.
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Glascote
Local GemsGlascote is an area of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, which traditionally lies within the historic county of Warwickshire. The area centres on the Glascote Road, and is mainly residential with a few convenience stores and pubs.
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Local GemsFairford Park is a 4,200-acre (1,700 ha) estate in the southern Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, close to the small town of Fairford.
Fairford Park
View pinReady Token
Local GemsReady Token is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Cotswold Hills near Poulton. Despite comprising only a handful of houses it is located at a high point and is notable for being the meeting place of six country roads and nine parish boundaries. It lies at the intersection of the ancient drove road known as the Welsh Way and the Roman Akeman Street. It once possessed an inn, recorded in 1738 as under the sign Ready Token Ash.
Ready Token
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Local GemsSiddington is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is located immediately south of Cirencester. At the 2011 United Kingdom Census, the parish had a population of 1,249.
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Local GemsSeven Wells Hill is a prominent hill in the Cotswolds hill range in the counties of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. At 319 metres (1,047 ft), is the second highest point in Gloucestershire.
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View pinBattle of Worcester
Local GemsThe Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 in and around the city of Worcester, England and was the last major battle of the 1642 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A Parliamentarian army of around 28,000 under Oliver Cromwell defeated a largely Scottish Royalist force of 16,000 led by Charles II of England and Scotland.
Battle of Worcester
View pinBroadway Tower, Worcestershire
Local GemsBroadway Tower is an 18th-century building near the village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.
Broadway Tower, Worcestershire
View pinDiglis
Local GemsDiglis is an inner-city area and suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is located around half a mile south of the city centre on the banks of River Severn. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal starts in Diglis, connected to the Severn. Diglis Lock is a wide-beam lock allowing river craft access to Diglis Basin. Diglis Island is a sliver of land in the middle of the River Severn opposite the opening of The Worcester and Birmingham Canal, which has featured art displays and tours. Digli
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Local GemsThe Museum of Royal Worcester is a ceramics museum located in the Royal Worcester porcelain factory's former site in Worcester, England.
Museum of Royal Worcester
View pinGreat fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
Local GemsThe great fire of Gateshead and Newcastle was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of property in two North East England towns was destroyed in a series of fires and an explosion which killed 53 and injured hundreds. There is only one building still extant on the Newcastle Quayside which predated the fire.
Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
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Local GemsDriffield is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east-south-east of Cirencester. The parish includes the village of Harnhill. In 2021 the parish had a population of 173.
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Local GemsArlington is a Cotswold village in the parish of Bibury, Gloucestershire, England.
Arlington, Gloucestershire
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Church of St Mary, Bibury
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Barnsley, Gloucestershire
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