Icons of England

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Avebury is a gorgeous English country village surrounded by two ancient (possibly 5,000 years-old) stone circles and a ceremonial avenue of stones leading towards the intriguing mound ofSilburyHill to the south. Warwick Castle was originally founded by William the Conqueror in the late 11 th century, gradually developing into one of the foremost castles in England during the Hundred Years War in the 14 th century under the Beauchamp family. A Short History of Nearly Everything was lauded with critical acclaim, and became a huge bestseller.

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Chatsworth is one of the finest stately homes in England, and has been owned by the same family, the Cavendishes, since 1549. Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is a widely consumed part of English cuisine, and is symbolic of England. Fish and chips has been a recognisable cultural and culinary symbol of England since the mid-19th century. The ad agency and director couldn’t find a suitable Yorkshire location, and went with Gold Hill, in Shaftesbury, over 200 miles to the south. All of them strive for the same earnestly reverent tone, on subjects ranging from lyrical about some iconic aspect of the English countryside to maudlin reminiscences that are not really rural or even iconic.It has been a full-on tourist attraction since 1978, when it was taken over by the Tussauds Group – many of their waxwork exhibits remain. Muhammad Abdul Bari on Land's End, Benjamin Zephaniah on the Malvern Hills, Alexei Sayle on Rural Friendliness, Vince Cable on the Urban Village and Kevin Spacey on canal boating on the Kennet and Avon were particular highlights.

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Built for the millennium celebration, the wheel is now a permanent fixture on the skyline of London and remains one of the most modern symbols of the city today. In England, the House of Lancaster and the House of York both have roses as their national emblems, the Tudor Rose and the White Rose respectively. The best of them - on pub signs, on chalk horses, on the Green Man - had me scouring the web (/Wikipedia) for more information afterwarsd. Equally, if you're looking for something fast-paced, exciting and full of action, you aren't this book's market.It’s one of the great Early English Gothic churches, and replaced the earlier cathedral at Old Sarum, an ancient settlement on the outskirts of the modern city. If you happen to be in the area in autumn, mists often form in the surrounding landscape, leaving the Tor and tower seemingly floating above.