Canterbury Cathedral is in Kent. One of the most infamous incidents in English history occured here in 1170 when Archbishop Thomas Becket was slain in the cathedral by four knights, probably on the orders of Henry II.
2. Straight food happen hay van
Answer: Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is in Warwickshire. It is most famous as being the birthplace of playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
3. Block him hemp Alice
Answer: Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the London base of the British Monarch.
4. How says huff barley emit
Answer: Houses of Parliament
Britain's seat of government, The Houses of Parliament, lies alongside the River Thames in London.
5. Stain hinge
Answer: Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a pre-historic site on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Some of the stones were originally from the Mynydd Preseli in Pembrokeshire; there has been much speculation as to how they could have travelled such a distance (about 135 miles). I tend to favour the glacial erratic theory but no-one knows for sure.
6. Toe where hovel undone
Answer: Tower of London
The Tower of London stands on the banks of the River Thames in London. Parts of the structure date back to Norman times.
The Crown Jewels are on display here protected by The Beefeaters, some moth-eaten ravens and the ghost of Anne Boleyn!
7. Hall tent hours
Answer: Alton Towers
Alton Towers Theme Park is in Staffordshire. It is one of the most popular destinations for thrill-seekers with many white-knuckle rides including Oblivion, Nemesis, Rita, Air and Ripsaw. I enjoy watching!
8. Worst men stir happy
Answer: Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is an impressive cathedral in central London. One feature of the building is poets corner where several of Britain's best known poets are buried including Chaucer, Spenser, Tennyson and Masefield.
9. Wore rick cursed all
Answer: Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle is in Warwickshire, parts of the castle date back to Norman times. It is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Britain.
Richard Neville, 16th Duke of Warwick was known as 'The Kingmaker' during the Wars of the Roses.
10. Yolk mean star
Answer: York Minster
The first church built on the site of York Minster was a wooden structure around 627 AD. The current building is the largest Gothic structure in northern Europe.
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