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Books
Britain's Best Buildings by Dan Cruickshank, BBC Worldwide, 2002
Places to visit
Blenheim Palace. Explore the home of the 1st Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Winston Shurchill
Windsor Castle. Windsor is an official home of The Queen and has been a fortress for over 900 years.
Tower Bridge. View the Victorian engine rooms and the gothic towers.
Durham Cathedral. The cathedral has stood in place for over 900 years, and still holds the tomb of Bede - chronicler of the life of St Cuthbert, and the first English historian.
About the author
Dan Cruickshank is one of the country's leading architectural and historic building experts and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is an active member of the Georgian Group and the Architectural Panel of the National Trust and director of the Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust. Dan is a frequent contributor to The Architects' Journal and The Architectural Review and is author of Life in The Georgian City and The Guide to the Georgian Buildings of Britain and Ireland.
Published: 2002-11-01