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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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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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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…
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50 Amazing Facts about London
FUN & INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LONDON London is the biggest city in the United Kingdom and Europe London is formed by two former cities, City of London and City of Westminster, which now form the region of Greater London. Over 12% of the British Population lives in London. There are around 20 subterranean rivers flowing…
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London Coat of Arms and Flag
London Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms of the City of London is the Official coat of arms of London. The City of London has a number of different shields on which the arms are displayed on and the crest is displayed on a helmet above the shield, supporters on either side and a…
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London Statistics
London Statistics. London In Numbers Housing Gap There has been an increase of 540,000 households in London over ten years but only 430,000 new homes built. London Overground There are 83 stations on the London Overground. The Tube There are 270 stations on London’s tube network covering a total route of 402km (250 miles). London’s…
