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Hexham Riot Plaque
Landmark Hexham NorthumberlandA plaque in the Market Place commemorating The Hexham Riot of March 1761 where over 50 protesters died in unrest towards government plans to force working men into the militia by ballot.
Trimontium Roman Fort
Military Melrose Borders In ProgressThe site of a Roman Fort, once the largest north of Hadrian's Wall.
Armstrong Bridge Jesmond Dene, Newcastle
Bridge Jesmond Dene Tyne And Wear In ProgressA bridge across the Ouseburn in Jesmond Dene, built by William Armstrong at his Elswick works.
Whitesands Bridges
Bridge Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressThe four historical bridges that cross the River Nith in Dumfries.
Midsteeple
Building Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressA townhouse that was built with funds from customs and excise duties, with the foundation stone being known as Midsteeple.
New Abbey Corn Mill
Building Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressA 18th-century water-powered corn mill, that shows how oatmeal was once made.
Waterloo Monument New Abbey
Tower Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressA monument with steps that allows you to climb to the top for amazing views.
Hawsen Crags
Crag, Rock And Cairn The Cheviots Northumberland In ProgressHawsen Crags are a group of small volcanic rock outcrops in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, offering 360° views of the Harthope Valley.
Walter Scott Statue Selkirk
Statue Selkirk Scotland In ProgressStatue of Sir Walter Scott in Selkirk town square, commemorating his role as sheriff and his connection to the town and wider Borders region.
Bedale Pinfold
Pinfold Bedale North YorkshireThe Pinfold is a stone-walled enclosure in Bedale, used historically to impound stray livestock.
Hunton Pinfold
Pinfold Bedale North YorkshireThe Hunton Pinfold is a restored 19th-century drystone enclosure near Bedale, historically used to impound stray livestock until their owners paid a fine.
Bedale Market Cross
Landmark Bedale North YorkshireBedale Market Cross is a 14th-century octagonal stone monument in North Yorkshire, featuring a medieval shaft topped by a 19th-century crucifix.
Bank Top Kilns
Lime Kiln Rosedale Abbey North YorkshireBank Top Kilns are 19th-century stone calcining ovens in Rosedale, built starting in 1856 to roast ironstone and reduce its weight for rail transport.
Aysgarth Falls
Waterfall Aysgarth North YorkshireAysgarth Falls is a three-tiered limestone cascade on the River Ure in Wensleydale, carved through the Yoredale Series rock and spanning nearly one mile.
AA Sentry Box 442 Aysgarth
AA Box Aysgarth North YorkshireAA Box 442 is a timber sentry box near Aysgarth, dating to around 1956 and standing as one of the few surviving original roadside telephone kiosks.
Ana Cross
Landmark Rosedale Abbey North YorkshireAna Cross is a tall 19th-century sandstone boundary cross on Spaunton Moor, built on the site of a medieval cross and an ancient Bronze Age burial mound.
Pendle Witch Alice Nutter Statue
Statue Burnley LancashireThe Alice Nutter statue is a 2012 brass and steel sculpture in Roughlee, portraying the Pendle Witch as a dignified woman in chains.
Dent Head Viaduct
Bridge Dent CumbriaDent Head Viaduct is a 10-arch Settle-Carlisle Railway structure near Dent, built from local marble and limestone to span the head of the Dentdale valley.
Dandry Mire Viaduct
Bridge Dent CumbriaDandry Mire Viaduct is a 12-arch Settle-Carlisle Railway structure near Garsdale, originally designed as an embankment before unstable ground forced a bridge design.
Arten Gill Viaduct
Bridge Dent CumbriaArten Gill Viaduct is an 11-arch Settle-Carlisle Railway structure near Dent, built from Dent marble and limestone to span the Arten Gill valley.
Penrith Castle
Castle Penrith CumbriaPenrith Castle is a 14th-century fortress built by Ralph Neville and later transformed into a royal residence by Richard III.
Greystoke Pillar
Obelisk Penrith CumbriaGreystoke Pillar is a late 18th-century sandstone obelisk near Penrith, built for the 11th Duke of Norfolk with an earlier Howard family coat-of-arms.
Clifton Hall Tower
Tower Penrith CumbriaClifton Hall is a c.1500 stone peel tower near Penrith, the sole surviving part of a larger manorial complex built by the Wybergh family.
Brougham Castle
Castle Penrith CumbriaBrougham Castle is a 13th-century ruin near Penrith, built by Robert de Vieuxpont on a Roman site and later restored by Lady Anne Clifford.
Bishop Middleham Castle
Castle Sedgefield County DurhamBishop Middleham Castle was a medieval manor house used by the Prince Bishops of Durham from the late 11th century until the late 14th century.
Lunehead Stone Circle
Stone Circle Barnard Castle County DurhamLunehead Stone Circle is an oval Bronze Age monument near Barnard Castle, consisting of six main boulders.
William Stead Memorial Stone
Landmark Darlington County DurhamThe William Stead Memorial Stone is a granite boulder on Crown Street honoring the Northern Echo editor and social reformer who died on the Titanic.
Vane Mausoleum (Staindrop Mausoleum)
Religious Place Barnard Castle County DurhamThe Staindrop Mausoleum is a Gothic sandstone landmark designed by William Burn in 1850 for Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, near St Mary’s Church.
Joseph Pease Statue
Statue Darlington County DurhamThe Joseph Pease Statue is a bronze monument unveiled in 1875 to commemorate the industrialist and first Quaker MP at Darlington’s High Row.
Darlington Market Cross
Landmark Darlington County DurhamA stone monument in Horsemarket, gifted to the town by Dame Dorothy Brown in 1727 to mark the site of the historic market.
Darlington Clock Tower
Landmark Darlington County DurhamA Victorian Gothic landmark in Darlington Market Square. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse and completed in 1864, it was a gift from Joseph Pease.
Bulmer Stone
Landmark Darlington County DurhamLeft by the last Ice Age, the Bulmer Stone marked the northern boundary of the town and is named after the the Borough Crier.
Brick Train
Art Darlington County Durham In ProgressBrick sculpture of a steam train in Darlington by David Mach, created in 1997 using over 180,000 bricks to celebrate the town’s railway heritage.
Stanwick Pant And Well Head
Fountain Stanwick North YorkshireA pant outside the church fed by a spring covered by a well head in a nearby field.
Stanwick Deer Shelter
Building Stanwick North YorkshireA shelter for deer that was built on the same site as an earlier ice house, right next to an iron age hillfort.
St John The Baptist, Stanwick
Religious Place Stanwick North YorkshireParish church in Stanwick, North Yorkshire, with medieval origins and later restorations, serving the village community for centuries.
Ruins Of St Lawrence Chapel Dovecot
Dovecote Stanwick North YorkshireStone dovecot near Gainford, County Durham, a historic agricultural structure standing close to the ruins of St Lawrence Chapel.
Ruins Of St Lawrence Chapel
Religious Place Stanwick North YorkshireRuins of a medieval chapel near Gainford, County Durham, believed to date from the 12th century and associated with the nearby village and river crossing.
Meeting Of The Waters Westwick
Water Barnard Castle County DurhamPoint near Westwick where the River Tees and River Greta meet, forming the Meeting of the Waters at Rokeby Park in County Durham.
Bowes Castle
Castle Barnard Castle County DurhamRuins of a 12th century Norman castle at Bowes, featuring a rare rectangular keep built to guard the Roman road through the Pennines.
Embleton Village Pant
Fountain Embleton Northumberland In ProgressA memorial drinking fountain built in 1911, standing as a historic landmark in the centre of Embleton.
Bishop's House
Building Elgin Scotland In ProgressA 15th century stone townhouse, built by the Bishops of Moray, believed to be the manse of the precentor.
Sweetheart Abbey
Religious Place Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressA ruinous 13th century Cistercian monastery named Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey.
Milkbank House & Kennels
Building Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressA ruinous mansion and stables that were built around 1900, but became unused after World War II.
Loch Garten Nature Reserve
Water Aviemore Scotland In ProgressA nature reserve that includes a large freshwater loch, the Abernethy Forest and is famous for it's osprey.
Inveravon Church & Pictish Stones
Religious Place Elgin Scotland In ProgressA beautiful village church that replaced an medieval building and contains some ancient Pictish stones.
Hercules Garden & the Sculpture Trail
Garden Dunkeld Scotland In ProgressA fantastic garden belonging to Blair Castle, full of interesting things to see including a fun sculpture trail.
Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
Museum Dumfries And Galloway Scotland In ProgressA brilliant museum housing a huge range of archaeology and natural history treasures, topped off with the worlds oldest Camera Obscura.
Clava Cairns
Crag, Rock And Cairn Elgin Scotland In ProgressThe well preserved Bronze Age burial site that contains the remains of two chambered cairns and more.
Blair Castle
Castle Dunkeld Scotland In ProgressA quintessential Scottish Baronial style castle with extensive grounds near the village of Blair Atholl.
Falkland Palace & Gardens
Castle Fife Scotland In ProgressOne of Scotland's best renaissance palaces built in the mid 1400's by James IV and V.
Dunfermline Palace
Building Dunfermline Scotland In ProgressA ruined former Scottish Royal Palace in the heart of Dunfermline.
Merrygill Viaduct
Bridge Kirkby Stephen Cumbria19th century stone railway viaduct on the former South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, spanning the Merrygill gorge near Kirkby Stephen.
Allensford Blast Furnace
Landmark Consett County Durham In ProgressRuins of an 18th century blast furnace beside the River Derwent, once used for iron production and now a historic industrial site.
Bleabeck Force
Waterfall Middleton-in-Teesdale County DurhamBleabeck Force is a tiered waterfall on Blea Beck in Upper Teesdale, situated near the Pennine Way and High Force.
Torthorwald Castle
Castle Dumfries And Galloway ScotlandRuin of a 13th century tower and courtyard castle with later additions, once held by the Kirkpatrick family and later the Carlyles.
Ruthwell Cross And Church
Religious Place Dumfries And Galloway ScotlandAnglo Saxon stone cross renowned for its carved Christian scenes and regarded as one of the finest early medieval monuments in Britain.
The Knowe
Settlement Langholm Borders In ProgressStrongly defended ancient farmstead near Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, with large ramparts that once protected families and livestock from intruders.
Staw Hill Settlement
Settlement The Cheviots NorthumberlandIron Age settlement near Staw Hill in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, with visible earthworks and circular house remains from an ancient farming community.
Mid Hill Settlement
Settlement The Cheviots NorthumberlandRemains of an ancient settlement on Mid Hill in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, featuring circular hut platforms and earthworks from the Iron Age.
Fishnet Tavern Whale Jawbone
Landmark North Shields Tyne And Wear In ProgressLarge whale jawbone displayed at the Fishnet Tavern on North Shields Fish Quay, caught by fisherman Dicky Leighton in 1998.
Our Woven Voices
Art North Shields Tyne And WearPublic sculpture in North Shields, featuring two intertwined figures symbolising community spirit, created by Helix Arts with local residents.
Dunfermline Abbey
Religious Place Dunfermline Scotland In ProgressDunfermline Abbey has stunning architecture and is where many kings and queen of Scotland have been laid to rest.
Warm Room
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSheltered timber-framed facility at Kielder Campsite, built in 2015 for stargazers, offering views of the sky and a communal cooking area.
Timelapse
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSculpture at Kielder made from locally sourced Douglas fir, featuring a central void framing views and exploring themes of time, growth, and natural cycles.
Shapling
Art Kielder NorthumberlandSculpture at Kielder Waterside made from self-weathering steel, serving as an orientation point that lights up at night with colour-changing patterns.
Mapping Minigolf
Art Kielder NorthumberlandArt installation at Kielder Water created by James Hutchinson, featuring a playable nine-hole mini golf course inspired by local maps and the surrounding landscape.
Shadow
Art Kielder NorthumberlandShadow is an outdoor sculpture on the Beeches Walk at Kielder Waterside with eight curving stone-earth forms inspired by ancient trees.
Human Burrow
Art Kielder NorthumberlandUnderground art installation at Kielder Water designed by Newcastle University architecture students, resembling an animal burrow and exploring human connection with nature.
Planetrees
Landmark Hexham NorthumberlandSection of Hadrian’s Wall near Hexham showing the change from the original broad gauge to the later narrow wall, with both types visible side by side.
Chesterholm Roman Milestone
Standing Stone Hexham Northumberland In ProgressRoman milestone near Chesterholm by Vindolanda, still standing in its original position on the Stanegate road, marking distances between Corbridge and Carlisle.
Long Stone
Standing Stone Hexham NorthumberlandStone monument on Barcombe near Vindolanda, possibly built on an 8th century cross base, later re-erected in the 19th century.
Lantern Lyme Park
Folly Disley CheshireAn 18th century stone tower on a hill in Lyme Park, built as a folly and known as the Lantern for its prominent position in the landscape.
The Cage Lyme Park
Folly Disley CheshireA 16th century hunting lodge in Lyme Park, later rebuilt in the 18th century as a folly and used as a park keeper’s cottage and lock-up.
Lyme Park
Estate Disley CheshireA grand mansion in Cheshire dating from the 16th century, set within extensive parkland and gardens and was Pemberley in BBC's Pride and Prejudice.
West Hill Hillfort
Hillfort The Cheviots NorthumberlandAn Iron Age hillfort on West Hill near Hethpool in the Cheviots, with earthwork ramparts enclosing the summit and fab views over College Valley.
Wellington Pit Memorial
Landmark Whitehaven CumbriaA memorial to the 1910 Wellington Pit disaster in Whitehaven, positioned near the old pit head honouring the miners who lost their lives.
Tom Gill Waterfall
Waterfall Ambleside CumbriaA series of cascades on Tom Gill Beck, with the main fall dropping around 9 metres as the stream flows out from Tarn Hows.
St James Old Chancel Of Ireby Old Church
Religious Place Cockermouth Cumbria In ProgressThe surviving chancel of Ireby Old Church near Wigton, all that remains after the medieval church of St James was largely demolished in the 19th century.
Light Engine
Art Shildon County DurhamAn interactive light engine art installation in Shildon that changes colours in response to text messages.
Rocket Brigade House And Flag Tower Whitehaven
Building Whitehaven CumbriaAn early 19th century building with adjoining flag tower in Whitehaven, originally used by the Rocket Brigade for launching rescue lines to ships in distress.
Newton Cap Viaduct
Bridge Bishop Auckland County DurhamA 19th century railway viaduct crossing the River Wear at Bishop Auckland, built with 11 arches and later adapted to carry road traffic.
Lady Annie Jerningham Statue
Statue Berwick Upon Tweed NorthumberlandA white marble statue unveiled in 1908 in Berwick, showing Lady Annie Jerningham with her dogs, commemorating the local philanthropist.
West Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven
Lighthouse Whitehaven CumbriaA stone lighthouse constructed around 1839, featuring a glazed lantern and ogee cupola, serving as one of Whitehaven harbour’s historic beacons.
North Pier Lighthouse Whitehaven
Lighthouse Whitehaven CumbriaA brick lighthouse built in 1841 on Whitehaven’s North Pier, once showing twin fixed red lights to guide ships into the harbour.
Millennium Clock Norham
Landmark Norham NorthumberlandA commemorative clock installed in 2000 on the village green at Norham, marking the new millennium and serving as a local landmark.
Haig Pit
Museum Whitehaven CumbriaA former coal mine in Whitehaven that was the last deep pit in Cumbria, now preserved as part of the Haig Mining Museum site.
Little Hetha Hillfort
Hillfort The Cheviots NorthumberlandAn Iron Age hillfort with a single rampart and ditch, occupying the summit of Little Hetha in the Cheviots and commanding views over College Valley.
Denwick Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln Alnwick NorthumberlandAn old lime kiln in a field in Denwick on the outskirts of Alnwick.
Ladykirk And Norham Bridge
Bridge Norham NorthumberlandA late 19th century iron road bridge spanning the River Tweed, linking Ladykirk in Scotland with Norham in England.
Keekle Viaduct
Bridge Whitehaven CumbriaA disused 19th century railway viaduct with multiple stone arches crossing the River Keekle near Whitehaven.
Finsthwaite Tower
Tower Ulverston Cumbria In ProgressA late 18th century folly built as a viewing tower, offering panoramas over Windermere and the surrounding Lake District landscape.
Saltom Pit Engine House And Fairy Rock
Building Whitehaven CumbriaRuins of Britain’s first undersea colliery with an engine house beneath cliffs beside a sandstone outcrop tied to fairy legends.
Errwood Hall
Building Buxton Derbyshire In ProgressA 19th century country house built by the Grimshawe family in the Goyt Valley, now a ruin with stone remains surrounded by woodland.
Dukes Drive Viaduct
Bridge Buxton DerbyshireThe Dukes Drive Viaduct in Buxton is a 19th century 13 arch railway bridge built for the line to Ashbourne.
Duke Pit Fan House
Building Whitehaven CumbriaThe Duke Pit Fan House in Whitehaven is a 19th century castellated building that housed a Guibal fan to ventilate the Duke Pit coal mine.
Bernera Barracks
Military Kyle Scotland In ProgressThese ruinous barracks were built between 1717 and 1723 near Glenelg, to accommodate the British Army as they attempted to to curtail the Jacobite Rising.
The Dipping Stone
Standing Stone Disley Cheshire In ProgressThe Dipping Stone or Plague Stone on Whaley Moor near Whaley Bridge is the socketed base of a medieval wayside and boundary cross.
Dinosaur Lampost
Landmark Cockermouth CumbriaA hedge that has grown over a lampost in Cockermouth that loosely resembles a dinosaur!
Crow's Nest Whitehavencrow
Landmark Whitehaven CumbriaThe Crow’s Nest in Whitehaven is a 40-metre landmark tower built during the harbour’s regeneration, designed in the style of a ship’s crow’s nest to overlook the marina.
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