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1 Blagraves House | Barnard Castle |
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Officially the oldest house in Barney |
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2 The Bowes Silver Swan | Barnard Castle |
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3 Chocolate Fayre | Barnard Castle |
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The chocolate shop of your childhood dreams |
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4 County Bridge | Barnard Castle |
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5 Egglestone Abbey | Barnard Castle |
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The abbey that almost wasn't |
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6 Hannah's Meadow | Barnard Castle |
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A fitting tribute to the Daughter of the Dales |
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7 Mission Hall Antiques | Barnard Castle |
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County Durham's dedicated antiques centre |
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8 Old Well Inn Beer Garden | Barnard Castle |
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The Goldilocks of beer gardens |
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9 Ranter's Yard | Barnard Castle |
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A healthy dose of nostalgia |
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10 Stone Boars | Barnard Castle |
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Fading reminders of Richard Ill's influence |
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11 Teesdale Mercury | Barnard Castle |
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Newspaper publishing house-slash-shop |
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12 Welcome Sign | Barnard Castle |
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A moment in modern political history |
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13 Binchester Roman Fort | Binchester |
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A remnant of Roman Britain |
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14 Auckland Tower | Bishop Auckland |
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County Durham as seen from above |
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15 The Deer House | Bishop Auckland |
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Gothic Revival in the woods |
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16 Spanish Gallery | Bishop Auckland |
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The UK's only Spanish art museum |
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17 Stan Laurel's Statue | Bishop Auckland |
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Comedy history was formed here |
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18 Bishop Middleham Quarry | Bishop Middleham |
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A disused quarry nature has reclaimed |
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19 Blackhall Rocks Sea Caves | BlackhaU Rocks |
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Otherworldly caves on Durham's Heritage Coast |
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20 Kirkcarrion Copse | Bowbank |
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Haunted by a Bronze Age prince |
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Where Dickens created Dotheboys Hall |
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22 Brancepeth Castle | Brancepeth |
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History being preserved in real time |
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23 Waldridge Fell | Chester-le-Street |
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24 Hownsgill Viaduct | Consett |
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25 Terris Novalis | Consett |
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Steel sculptures in memoriam |
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26 Copley Chimney | Copley |
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Eerie remains of an old smelt mill |
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27 Killhope Mining Museum | Cowshill |
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A secret haven for red squirrels |
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28 Archers Ice Cream | Darlington |
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29 Brick Train | Darlington |
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An unexpected use for 185,000 bricks |
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30 Market Hall | Darlington |
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Victorian architecture on the high street |
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31 Skerne Bridge | Darlington |
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The railway bridge that just won't quit |
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32 Tees Cottage | Darlington |
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A hidden Victorian and Edwardian landmark |
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33 Embleton Street | Dawdon |
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Where Billy Elliot danced by the sea |
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34 Albert the Good | Durham |
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A headless mystery in the park |
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35 Assembly Rooms Theatre | Durham |
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Where people play make-believe |
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36 The Black Stairs | Durham |
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North East England's wonkiest staircase |
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37 Botanic Garden | Durham |
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Grand tour of the world's plantlife |
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38 Conyers Falchion | Durham |
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The sword that slayed the Sockburn Worm |
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39 The Count's House | Durham |
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Folly with a fascinating origin |
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40 The Dun Cow Inn | Durham |
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Historically the hangman's hangout |
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41 Durham Obelisk | Durham |
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Once the North's guiding light |
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Michelin Guide-approved grub |
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43 Flat White Kitchen | Durham |
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Brunch worth queueing for |
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44 Golden Teapot | Durham |
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A shining curiosity above the bank |
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45 The Holy GrAle | Durham |
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For pun fans and craft beer connoisseurs |
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46 The Lanchester Diploma | Durham |
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Bronze passport from the past |
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47 Meridian Line | Durham |
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Small sundial in the Cathedral |
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48 The Millennium Window | Durham |
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North East history told through stained glass |
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49 Old Cinema Launderette | Durham |
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Cool bands and clean clothes |
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50 Oriental Museum | Durham |
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A glimpse of Asia and North Africa |
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51 Sanctuary Knocker | Durham |
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A safe haven in the Middle Ages |
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52 South Bailey Sewer Lamp | Durham |
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The answer to London's Great Stink [ |
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53 Tin of Sardines | Durham |
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Possibly the world's tiniest gin bar |
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Possibly the birthplace of modern mustard |
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55 Seaton Holme | Easington |
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Still standing after all this time |
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56 Escomb Saxon Church | Escomb |
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England's oldest complete Saxon church |
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57 Beacon of Europe | Ferryhill |
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An odd relic of the pre-Brexit era |
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58 High Force | Forest-in-Teesdale |
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England's biggest waterfall |
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59 Finchale Priory | Framwellgate Moor |
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Where Saint Godric of Finchale lived |
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60 Frosterley Marble | Frosterley |
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Limestone fossils you won't find elsewhere |
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61 Gainford Spa | Gainford |
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County Durham's own Fountain of Youth? |
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62 Rokeby Park | Greta Bridge |
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Putting the `Rokeby' in `Rokeby Venus' |
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63 The Green Man | Hamsterley Forest |
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Optical illusion in a vast forest |
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64 Andy Capp Statue | Hartlepool |
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Infamous comic character comes off the page |
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65 Hartlepool Art Gallery | Hartlepool |
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Local art tucked inside a Victorian church |
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66 Heugh Battery | Hartlepool |
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The UK's only preserved WWI battlefield |
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67 HMS Trincomalee | Hartlepool |
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Maritime history floating on the Marina |
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68 The Monkey Monument | Hartlepool |
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Hartlepool Marina's folk tale tribute |
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69 Spion Kop Cemetery | Hartlepool |
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Gravestones immersed in nature |
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70 Steetley Pier | Hartlepool |
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What's left of the old Steetley Magnesite |
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71 Haswell Colliery Monument | Haswell |
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A memorial you'll never forget |
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Seclusion on Durham's Heritage Coast |
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73 The Thankful Village | Hunstanworth |
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A rare feat for World War I |
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74 Weardale Museum | Ireshopeburn |
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An eclectic journey through Weardale |
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75 St Helen's Cross | Kelloe |
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76 Whistle Crag | Middleton-in-Teesdale |
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Is it a leaf or is it a feather? |
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77 Bowlees Visitor Centre | Newbiggin |
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Your gateway to the North Pennines |
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The North Pennines at its finest |
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79 In Our Image | Newton Aycliffe |
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80 Steam Machine Brewing Co. | Newton Aycliffe |
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Hip brewery hidden in a business park |
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There's no place like No Place |
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82 Apollo Pavilion | Peterlee |
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Pasmore's public art vs the people of Peterlee |
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83 Rookhope Arch | Rookhope |
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Inspiring landscape and an old lead mine |
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East Durham's sole art gallery |
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Coastline with an Alien connection |
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86 Dalton Moor Farm | Seaham |
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Sustainable living just off the estate |
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Steel soldier sat by the sea |
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Luxe spa with a Lovelace connection |
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Metallic interpretation of a coal mine |
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There's something about Seaham sea glass |
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91 Bus Station | Seaton Carew |
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Art Deco glamour at the seaside |
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History, architecture, politics and pubs |
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93 Brusselton Incline | Shildon |
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A rail landmark deep in the countryside |
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Railway buffs should alight here |
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95 Durham Mining Museum | Spennymoor |
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The ultimate mining archive |
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96 Raby Castle | Staindrop |
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Medieval magic in captivating countryside |
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97 The Fossil Tree | Stanhope |
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Technically, it's not even a tree |
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Keeping the old North East alive |
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99 ARC | Stockton-on-Tees |
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Contemporary art, cinema and comedy |
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100 Borge Restaurant | Stockton-on-Tees |
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Home of the World's Best Parmo |
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101 Butterfly World | Stockton-on-Tees |
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Heaven for budding lepidopterists |
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102 Globe Theatre | Stockton-on-Tees |
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Where The Beatles were when JFK got shot |
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103 Green Dragon Yard | Stockton-on-Tees |
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Cultural Quarter with a Georgian landmark |
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104 Sound It Out Records | Stockton-on-Tees |
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A rare wonderland for vinyl fans |
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105 Stockton Flyer | Stockton-on-Tees |
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106 Walker's Friction Matches | Stockton-on-Tees |
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A life lesson in patenting your inventions |
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107 Beehive Coke Ovens | Tow Law |
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What once powered local industry |
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108 Ushaw House & Chapel | Ushaw Moor |
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A hidden college for Catholic priests |
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109 Antiques on the Green | West Auckland |
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110 Wanted Stadium | West Auckland |
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Home of the first World Cup winners |
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111 Tunstall Reservoir | Wolsingham |
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