Tag Archives: National Trust

Exploring the UK: Badbury Rings in Dorset

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hill fort in east Dorset, England. It was in the territory of the Durotriges. In the Roman era a temple was located immediately west of the fort, and there was a Romano-British town known … Continue reading →

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Uppark, a National Trust Property, and Boyhood Home of H. G. Wells

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Uppark is a 17th-century house in South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex, England and a National Trust property. The house, set high on the South Downs, was built for Ford Grey (1655—1701), the first Earl of Tankerville, c. 1690 and was … Continue reading →

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