Monday, 15th April 2024
Henley-on-Thames is a town on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. The town was established in the 12th century when it developed as an inland port for shipping timber, grain, and firewood to the rapidly growing city of London. More recently the town has become known as an international centre for the sport of rowing. The annual Henley Royal Regatta began in 1839 and gained royal patronage from Prince Albert in 1851.
Rochester is a town on the River Medway in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point on the Medway, about 30 miles (50 km) from London.
Thursday, 9th February 2023
Rochester Castle was first constructed in wood soon after the Norman Conquest.
Ely is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 19,200 at the time of the 2021 census. The city is located at the highest point in the Fens of Eastern England at 26 metres (85 feet) above sea level. The surrounding land was once waterlogged, effectively making the city an island, until the area was drained in the 18th century. The River Great Ouse flows along the south-east edge of the city.
Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy dockyard from 1567 until its closure in 1984. It is located on the River Medway in Kent, England. During its 414 years of operation Chatham Dockyard built more than 500 ships for the Royal Navy. The site once covered 400 acres (1.6 sq. km) and employed over 10,000 skilled workers. After its closure as a Royal Navy dockyard, the 18th century core of the site was transferred to a charity,
Built on the orders of William the Conqueror shortly after the Norman conquest of 1066, Corfe Castle was one of the earliest castles in England to be built at least in part out of stone. The castle is located in Dorset, England. It sits in a prominent position, on a hill rising to 62 metres, within a gap along the Purbeck Hills. A village, also called Corfe Castle, adjoins to the south.
Corfe Castle’s impressive stone keep was built in the early 12th century by King Henry I,
