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March 5, 2012

Norwich Cathedral Norfolk

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Norwich Cathedral Norfolk: Norwich Cathedral is a cathedral of England located in the county of Norfolk. It was begun in 1096 , the clerestory of the choir was rebuilt in the Early English Gothic style of the sixteenth  century and the Perpendicular style arches were added in the fifteenth  century and beginning of the sixteenth  century. Built with stone from Caen , the mighty Romanesque tower and spire of the fifteenth century as are the low nave and flying buttresses of the apse. The vault tiercerons walers and gives lightness to the whole Romanesque nave. The door with its carved representations of Christ with a bishop, a monk and angels, is one of the most beautiful doorways of the early Decorated style. The cloister, whose elevation is unique on two levels, was rebuilt between 1297 and 1430 and have great vaults with, four hundred keystones depicting the Good, Evil, lives of Christ, Mary and the Saints. The cathedral in Norwich is located at 62 The Close, City Centre, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4EH.

Norwich Norfolk Map.

View the latest weather in Norwich here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/norwich-weather.html

Scarborough North Yorkshire

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Scarborough North Yorkshire: Scarborough is a town on the North Sea in the county of North Yorkshire in England , UK. The modern city is between 30 and 70 m above sea level on limestone cliffs. The old town of Scarborough is around the harbour which is protected by a rocky point. Towns nearby include Kingston-upon-Hull , York and Leeds. The town has almost 60,000 inhabitants and is one of the main resorts on the Yorkshire coast. A person in Scarborough is traditionally known as a Scarborian. They are also known as Algerinos with a rival town, Whitby. The rise of Scarborough as a resort dates back to the discovery in 1626 of its therapeutic sources, in 1676, its waters were reputed to cure a number of diseases including “melancholy hypochondriac”. Scarborough is close to the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, it is to the north of Filey.

Scarborough Yorkshire Map.

February 18, 2012

Whitehaven Cumbria

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Whitehaven Cumbria: Whitehaven is a town in Cumbria in northwest England, United Kingdom. It is the seat of the Borough of Copeland. Whitehaven has some 25,500 inhabitants. Near the town is the nuclear complex at Sellafield. Whitehaven was attacked in 1778 in the American War of Independence of the United States Navy under the command of John Paul Jones. The rectangular map of Whitehaven (Georgian architecture) served as a model for the construction of Manhattan in New York.

See a map of Whitehaven here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/whitehaven-map.html

October 31, 2011

Wells Somerset

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Wells Somerset – A small cathedral city in the county of Somerset in south-western England, Wells is actually the tiniest cathedral city in the country. With a resident population of just over 10,000 it is little more than a large village. Getting its name from 3 wells located in the city which are all dedicated to St Andrew and tracing its history back to Roman times, Wells became established as a true settlement during Saxon times when a minster church was founded by King Ine of Wessex. Wells grew in prosperity mostly due to the cloth trade and the arrival of the railway increased its accessibility. Wells Cathedral dates from the 12th century. Wells is situated between Shepton Mallet and Cheddar in the county of Somerset.

See a map of Wells here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/wells-map.html

And a map of Somerset here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/somerset-map.html

October 28, 2011

Olympic Stadium Map

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Olympic Stadium Map, Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, United Kingdom.

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Olympic Stadium Map Stratford London – Above is a satellite map showing the Olympic Stadium located in Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London.

View a detailed street map of Stratford here: Stratford Street Map

See a map of the central areas of London here: London Street Map

Get more information on the Olympic Stadium here: Map of Olympic Stadium.

Olympic Stadium Stratford London

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Olympic Stadium Stratford London: At the heart of the 2012 Olympic games in London is the amazing new Olympic Stadium which has been built in the Stratford area of East London. Stratford was chosen as the location for the stadium after being identified as an area in need of regeneration close to central London. Situated on land near Marshgate Lane in Stratford work on preparing the site started in 2007, though the actual building work did not begin until the twenty second of May 2008. The Olympic Stadium was completed on the twenty ninth of March 2011. The Olympic Stadium was designed by architectural firm, Populous, it has a seating capacity of 80,000, though this will be reduced after the completion of the games, when it will become a wonderful venue for the people of London.

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