The tomb of a deposed king that drew medieval pilgrims to Gloucester

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

This historic textile mill has been repurposed as a shopping outlet, which houses a textile museum that celebrates its industrial past.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

An example of early 20th century gender segregation

This landmark overlooking Ramsbottom pays homage to Sir Robert Peel, repealer of the Corn Laws.

The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.

The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.

Drive or walk through part of a former medieval monastery

A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.

The second smallest castle keep in England.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

This mysterious eye has a debated purpose.