signpost at the summit

Stroll along Offa's Dyke

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November 10th 2013
Many years ago, King Offa of Mercia decided to make a clear boundary between England and Wales, and came up with a ditch and wall, surmounted by a wooden stockade. It stretched form north to south more or less along the Welsh border. There's not a great deal to be seen today, though there are still some visible remains. But there is a long distance footpath along the entire length - not always ... 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