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Alan Newman

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The clock tower of the old Nottingham Victoria Station

Nottingham, England

Site of Nottingham Victoria Railway Station

Closing the station left a big hole in the ground. So they put in a shopping centre, a block of apartments and bus station over it and the largest undercover car park Europe in it.

Entrance to the Convento hotel

Santa María de Mave, Spain

Convent of Santa Maria de Mave

This former monastery or convent is now, in part, a boutique hotel, but the church linked to it is intact.

 Central Hidroeléctrica in the Canyon de la Horadada and the Tuerces Hiking Trail,

Aguilar de Campoo, Spain

Central Hidroeléctrica in the Canyon de la Horadada and the Tuerces Hiking Trail,

A historic engineering feature in a spectacular setting leading to a hike through the Spanish "Colorado" up to a geological wonder on the plateau above.

Campo Grande Park

Valladolid, Spain

Campo Grande Park

This tranquil urban park has a violent history.

Old Wind Pumps at Santa Maria de  Mave

Sotresgudo, Spain

Old Wind Pumps at Santa Maria de Mave

Four unusual buildings of similar shape which were once important to the local agriculture

Iglesia Rupestre de los Santos Justo y Pastor , interior

Olleros de Pisuerga, Spain

The Ermitas of Olleros de Pisuerga

This tiny Palencian village has two churches described as "Ermita" with the larger one known as the "Cathedral of Rock Romanesque".

The Santander to Alar del Rey  Railway  Line

Alar del Rey, Spain

The Santander to Alar del Rey Railway Line

This is not a heritage railway, but when the new high speed line fully opens in 2032, at least part of this magnificent and historic line should be preserved.

Cavalry uniforms

Valladolid, Spain

The Cavalry Academy

This fine building houses an even finer military museum.

The Alcázar of Segovia, one of Spain's greatest castles.

Segovia, Spain

Alcázar de Segovia

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

The aqueduct at night.

Segovia, Spain

Segovia Aqueduct

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Bunkers at Alto del León, Guadarrama.

Guadarrama, Spain

Civil War Bunkers of Alto del León

These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.

Trinity Guildhall

King's Lynn, England

Trinity Guildhall

A great example of the enduring medieval decorative construction technique known as flushwork.

South Wingfield Railway Station

South Wingfield, England

South Wingfield Railway Station

Is this the oldest railway station in the world?

Sutton Colliery Explosion Memorial at Brierly Forest Park

Huthwaite, England

Sutton Colliery Explosion Memorial at Brierly Forest Park

This memorial to a sad event is also an amazing piece of modern art

St Georges Guildhall

England

St Georges Guildhall

The only surviving theatre where William Shakespeare performed as an actor.

Lamp 4 on School Road , S10

Nether Edge, England

Sheffield's Six Sewer Gas Lamps Race

A challenge course around 6 of the surviving sewer gas destructor lamps in south and west Sheffield

The George Vancouver Statue

King's Lynn, England

The George Vancouver Statue

Statue, at his birthplace, of the man who surveyed the NW coast of the USA and Canada in the late 18th century

Mullicourt Aqueduct

Outwell, England

Mullicourt Aqueduct

An aqueduct which carries a natural river over a large artificial drainage channel is thought to be the aqueduct with the lowest headroom in the country.

Southend Pier Railway.

Southend-on-Sea, England

Southend Pier Railway

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

The Angel Ceiling of St Peter's, Upwell

Upwell, England

The Angel Ceiling of St Peter's, Upwell

These magnificent medieval carvings can be viewed up close in this amazing church

Late 18th century  headstone used as a paving stone outside the main door.

Lincoln, England

Saint Giles Church, Lincoln

Known locally as the church that moved

Gingerbread Town

Downham Market, England

Gingerbread Town

Downham Market, Norfolk, is called Gingerbread Town because of its distinctive architecture. Do not confuse it with Market Drayton in Shropshire, which is actually famous for its manufacturing of gingerbread

The Stockfish Drying Rack Sculpture

King's Lynn, England

The Stockfish Drying Rack Sculpture

An artistic reminder of the historic importance of this town's trade with Hanseatic partners from the Baltic and the North Sea

Restore chapel in the park

Wisbech, England

Wisbech General Cemetery Pocket Park

This Victorian graveyard is now a wildlife haven in the centre of town

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