United Kingdom

Discover the United Kingdom: A Tapestry of History, Royalty, and Natural Wonders

Embark on a journey to the United Kingdom, an archipelago where history and modernity intertwine in a rich tapestry that spans thousands of years. Located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe, the UK is composed of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, each with its own unique heritage and allure. From the Neolithic Orkney to the Roman baths of Bath, the Norman conquest to the industrial revolution, the UK's legacy is as diverse as its landscapes.

Chronicles of the Isles: A Storied Past

The United Kingdom's narrative is marked by legendary monarchs, literary greats, and epoch-defining events. Its sovereignty has influenced global history, language, and culture, with a monarchy that continues to capture the world's imagination.

London: The Crown Jewel

In the heart of the UK, London stands as a global metropolis, boasting landmarks such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament, alongside the modernity of the Shard and the cultural haven of the West End.

Edinburgh: A Capital of Culture

Travel north to Scotland's Edinburgh, where the iconic Edinburgh Castle looms over a city renowned for its festivals, arts, and the historic Royal Mile.

The Lake District: Nature's Masterpiece

England's Lake District offers tranquil beauty, with its idyllic lakes, mountainous landscapes, and literary associations with Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.

The Giant's Causeway: Geological Splendor

In Northern Ireland, the Giant's Causeway showcases an awe-inspiring coastal landscape of basalt columns, born from volcanic fury and Irish legend.

From the rugged coasts of Cornwall to the sweeping valleys of Wales, and the picturesque glens of the Scottish Highlands, the United Kingdom invites exploration of its castles, cathedrals, and quaint villages. As you traverse through travel.frogsfolly.com, let us guide you through the UK's living history, its vibrant cultures, and its awe-inspiring natural beauty. Join us to discover the United Kingdom—a land where every stone tells a story and every landscape inspires a dream.

United Kingdom
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<p>On the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.</p>
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<p>Two Pigs - Phelps Parade, Calne.<br />
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This sculpture was created by Richard Cowdy for the Calne Civic Society and was given by them to the people of Calne in July 1979.<br />
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It was Calne's first public sculpture.<br />
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Can be seen near the High Street and The Square.</p>
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<p>The Head - The Strand, Calne.<br />
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The sculptor was Rick Kirby.<br />
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Dates to the year 2000.<br />
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But it was later unveiled by the late Queen Elizabeth II on the 7th December 2001.<br />
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Located at Beach Terrace near the Community Hub and Library.</p>
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<p>A look around Calne Town Centre.<br />
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River Marden from a footbridge near Calne Pocket Park and Calne Free Church.<br />
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Calne Free Church<br />
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Grade II listed building<br />
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<a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1247331" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Calne Free Church</a><br />
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Details<br />
CALNE<br />
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ST9971 CHURCH STREET<br />
755-1/4/99 (North side)<br />
Calne Free Church<br />
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GV II<br />
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Church. 1867. By W Stent of Warminster. Squared, rusticated<br />
limestone with ashlar dressings and quoins, crested plain tile<br />
roof. Rectangular plan with bell tower to the front left (NW);<br />
north aisle with higher north transept extending to the line<br />
of the aisle (no south aisle) and angled buttresses. Gothic<br />
Revival Middle Pointed style.<br />
The front gable end has a cinquefoil opening to the apex over<br />
a large pointed-arched, casement-moulded, 4-light window with<br />
foliate capitals to shafts and geometrical tracery. The<br />
planked doors with decorative hinges are set in a<br />
pointed-arched doorway with hollow-moulded stops springing<br />
from low offset buttresses, the intrados has soft red stone<br />
colonnettes with floral caps and plinths. The bell tower has a<br />
quatrefoiled parapet with dragon gargoyles; the 2-light bell<br />
opening has floral stops to the hoodmould, quatrefoil and<br />
trefoil tracery and scallop-edged slate louvres. A string<br />
course over a single-light pointed-arched window with similar<br />
tracery is above a smaller door than the main one, similar but<br />
with a stilted arch.<br />
The left return has a 2-light window to the tower, and the<br />
north aisle which projects to the same line has 3 paired<br />
trefoil-headed windows to the clerestory. The gabled north<br />
transept has a 3-light pointed-arched window without a<br />
hoodmould; the tall hipped square stair turret has circular<br />
windows and a timber porch to a pointed-arched door. To the<br />
rear the semicircular apse and curved hipped roof has a<br />
moulded eaves cornice, 5 pointed-arched windows and cill<br />
string. The right return is obscured by other premises, not<br />
included.<br />
INTERIOR: modest and virtually unchanged. 10-bay<br />
scissor-braced planked roof over clerestorey of paired<br />
coloured leaded windows; the north aisle is separated by an<br />
arcade of 4 Transitional-style round piers supporting pointed<br />
arches, smaller to the west end giving access to the belltower<br />
and larger to the north-east transept. The arch to the apse is<br />
supported by colonnettes on high corbels. The apse has small<br />
polychromatic tiles to the floor and a dado approx 2m high of<br />
brown glazed geometrical relief-pattern tiles below 5 tall<br />
delicate geometrical-design stained-glass windows. These are<br />
flanked by panels of glazed tiles painted with mottos on<br />
scrolls around olive branches, after the style of William<br />
Morris. The glass of the west window is similar to that of the<br />
apse. The original painted organ, pinewood pews and pulpit<br />
remain. An unusually complete interior.<br />
HISTORICAL NOTE: the church was built under the patronage of<br />
the Harris family (local wholesale butchers).<br />
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N &amp; Cherry B: Wiltshire:<br />
London: 1975-: 154).<br />
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Listing NGR: ST9985671018</p>
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<p>Surprisingly well-preserved wood and paint from the wooden sarcophagus of Nakhtankh, ~19th century BCE.</p>
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