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For the wealthy of the area transporting the bodies was not a problem; that’s what horses and carts were for. But for ordinary folk, horses and carts were a luxury. They had no option but to resort to “Shank’s Pony” – they had to walk to St Andrew’s at Grinton.
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The friezes were hacked off by Lord Elgin 200 years ago and have become a central part of the British museum’s antiquities collection.
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France’s Marshal Masséna had begun his campaign with his 65,000 strong army .When he eventually returned to Spain in 1811, he had lost nearly have his force , mostly from starvation, severe illness and disease.
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England’s autumn leaves – Take in sights and sounds of the natural world with these relaxing music travel videos –
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The Belle Tout lighthouse at Beachy Head is over 150 years old, and although it no longer works to warn ships that the cliffs are close by, it’s a famous landmark with a peculiar history.
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