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The Vyne

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December 16th 2010
The Vyne, outskirts of Basingstone, was built as a great Tudor “power house’ which has been managed by the National Trust. The manor house was initially built in the 16th century, and was resided in by the Lord Sandys, who was the Henry VIII’s Chamberlain. Later on, the manor house became a family home, cherished by the Chute family for more than 350 years. Dramatic changes of the rooms an ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more