Category: England
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Evolution of London Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus built in 1819, is a road junction and a public space connecting the Regent Street with Piccadilly, you can find a world-famous statue of Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, which is used as a popular meeting point and a beautiful location used to take photographs. Piccadilly Cirus is surrounded by major tourists attractions, including the…
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50 Fun and Interesting Facts About England
FUN & INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ENGLAND England’s Highest Point is the Scafell Pike, standing at 3210 ft. The Lowest Point in England is the Fens, 15 feet below sea level. The Longest River in England is the Thames, 346 km However the Severn is Official Britain’s longest river. The Largest lake in England is Windermere, 14.7…
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List of Famous English People
List of Famous English People from writers, Photographers, Monarchs, Inventors and engineers, Explorers, Criminals, Architects, and much more, over 300 Famous English People
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National Symbols of England
Englands National Symbols includes the National Animal Lion, National Tree Oak, National Flower Rose, National Banner, National Sports Cricket and Football, Flag and even the National Anthem and Motto and the Royal Family
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22 Interesting Facts About Oxford
Interesting facts about Oxford The University of Oxford is the Worlds Second Oldest University. The Name Oxford comes from the World Oxanforda, which means cattle crossing. During the Civil War from 1642 to 1646, Oxford was the Capital of England. During the World War II, England was never bombed because Hitler was intending to use…
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Cities in the United Kingdom
Cities in the United Kingdom City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the British monarch to some communities. Becoming a city is not automatic, but many people think that any town that has a cathedral is a city. This is because Henry VIII built cathedrals in six English towns and also granted made…
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10 Amazing Facts about Exeter
FUN & INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT EXETER The Exeter Guildhall is the oldest civic building in Britain, parts of the building dates as far back as 1160. Exeter was founded by the Romans, once called Isca and was the tribal capital of the Domnonirums. There are 7 other places around the world called Exeter, including…
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Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster is the Assembly place of the Home of Commons and the Home of Lords, this two houses of this Parliament of this U. Commonly known as this Houses of Parliament following its occupants, the Palace is located on the north shore of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in…
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British Museum
The British Museum situated in the Bloomsbury area of London, Museum opened on 15th of January 1759 and was the world’s first national Museum to be open to the public, anyone can visit the museum and look at strange and wonderful objects that were collected from all over the world and now has a collection…
