On August Bank Holiday Monday each year at 4pm, one of the Cotswolds' most quirky and iconic events, takes place in the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water.
Bourton-Football-on-the-Water!
Dick Turpin and the Flask pub!
The Flask pub goes back to an era when Highgate was a small village on the outskirts of London, with the oldest part (the stable block) dating back to 1663.
The Monuments Men!
Two men who put the stone circle at Avebury on the map never met, but both had a passionate interest in the stone circle.
How Bankside Power Station became Tate Modern
Bankside Power Station was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963. It replaced a previous power station.
Winston Churchill & the Exploding Chocolate!
A historic letter found a few years ago indicates the Nazis plan to assassinate Sir Winston Churchill with a bar of exploding chocolate.
‘Basher’ Dowsing of Suffolk!
William ‘Basher’ Dowsing (1596 – 1668) was born in Laxfield, Suffolk, was a puritan and made his name during the English Civil War (1642-49), a war that split the country between Parliament and Royalty.
Hodge the Cat & Dr Johnson!
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was a poet, essayist, literary critic and lexicographer. He is known for writing ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’, which took him 9 years, whilst he lived in Gough Square.
Lacock Abbey & the Birth of Photography!
William Henry Fox Talbot’s ambition changed the way we see the world forever!
A Lost River Rediscovered
The River Lea or Lee is one of London’s lost rivers and stretches for 58 miles.
