The market town of Devizes may be small, but packs more than 500 listed buildings. Any visit has to begin with the large, crescent-shaped Market Place, still hosting an outdoor market on Thursdays. You can stand here and look up towards Wadworth’s Victorian tower brewery, and down to the Neoclassical town hall, completed in 1808. …
Nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is a city with a fascinating history. This city is home to the “Muscle Shoals Sound”, and since the 1960s its state-of-the-art music studios have played host to world-class artists such as Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rolling Stones. It was …
Home of the world-famous Kentucky Fried Chicken, the Commonwealth of Kentucky (official name) is a Mideastern state in America and one of the only four in the nation to be constituted as a commonwealth, the other three are Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Formerly a part of Virginia, Kentucky was recognized as a separate state in …
Calera, Alabama was named after the Spanish word for “limestone” as the surrounding area was rich with the sedimentary rocks. Located within Shelby and Chilton counties it’s the fastest growing city in the state. There’s much to see and do in the vicinity. You can visit wineries, picnic in pretty parks, play a round of golf …
The city of Fairfield, Alabama was founded in 1910. It was originally planned as a new city to house workers from the local steelworks. The city is known for its steel industry, although in recent years the workforce has become smaller, some plants remain and can be viewed as you walk through the city. Fairfield’s …
Named after the Kansa Native American tribe, the state of Kansas is located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The state was discovered by Spanish explorers in 1541 and purchased by the U.S. in 1803 under the Louisiana Purchase. Officially dubbed as the “Sunflower State,” Kansas was awarded statehood in 1861. …
Named after the Mississippi River, the state of Mississippi lies on the southern end of the United States of America and has the Gulf of Mexico to its south while the namesake river covers the state’s western border. Regarded as the most religious state in the U.S., Mississippi is not only home to Norris Bookbinding …
Irondale is a city and suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, and is known as the inspiration for the book and 1991 film “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café”. The city was named Irondale in 1887 after the Irondale Furnace, the first furnace to resume operation following the Civil War. Today, the city’s rich heritage …
“Chippy” for short, Chipping Norton is a classic Cotswold market town, with monuments and houses made from the trademark yellowy limestone. The town has long ties to the woollen trade. The striking Church of St Mary is a wool church, reflecting the wealth of Medieval wool merchants whose memorials decorate the church’s north aisle. A …
In the 18th century Daventry, now just off the M1, was a thriving coaching town, but business dried up after the London and Birmingham Railway opened in 1838, bypassing Daventry. Grand Georgian coaching inns like the Dun Cow on Brook Street still contribute to Daventry’s townscape, where there’s also a rare Georgian Church and a …