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Exeter’s Underground Passageways, England

Dating from the 14th century, Exeter’s medieval underground passages were built to house the lead pipes that brought fresh water from natural springs in fields outside the city wall into the city centre. The passages lie between 4 and 6 … Continue reading

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Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Ilkley’s only claim to scientific note (but it is a notable claim) is that Charles Darwin stayed here in 1859 at the time On the Origin of Species was first published. Darwin came to Ilkley on the 4th October 1859 … Continue reading

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