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Gainsborough Old Hall is a magnificent medieval manor house built on a grand scale by the Burgh family. It has a wealth of historical connections, and was visited by Richard III, Henry VIII and the Mayflower Pilgrims.

This historic site in the heart of Nottingham's Lace Market was in use as courts and prisons from the 1780s to the 1980s.

A mill built in the late 17th century and the first place where the distress signals from the Titanic were heard. It was here that an amateur wireless enthusiast picked up the call on his radio and raised the alarm.

Take refuge from the crowds of London! Tucked away, down a cobbled courtyard off Borough High Street, is the last remaining galleried inn in London.

This small stone cottage is furnished to reflect domestic living in 1781, the year Stephenson was born here.

It's scary stuff but behind all those spooks there's a lot of real history.

This 18th-century landscaped 'forest' garden combigns woodland and riverside walks and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest - look out for red squirrels, kingfishers and other wildlife.

Unusual museum commemorating important individuals in the exploration of the natural world, set in an historic village in beautiful countryside.

A working museum as you would have found it in the 18th century, with fascinating exhibitions and the chance to turn your hand at making your own pot!

The childhood home of the Queen Mother was the setting of Shakespeare's Macbeth...