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    Herstmonceux (/ˌhɜːrsmənˈzuː/ HURSS-mən-ZOO, /-ˈsuː/ -⁠SOO, or /hɔːrsˈmaʊnsiːz/ horss-MOWN-seez) is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District...
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    Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant...
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    Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east...
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    Herstmonceux Place is an 18th-century country house in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It was divided into apartments in the 1950s. The house stands...
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    Chalfield Manor, standing in for the Greys' residence Bradgate House, and Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, standing in for Hampton Court Palace. Production...
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    General David Julian Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL (born 4 March 1952) is a retired senior British Army officer and Peer...
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    inches (2.5 m) mirror; it was located at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux from 1965 to 1980, but was then relocated to Roque de los Muchachos Observatory...
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    Herstmonceux Park is a 4.3-hectare (11-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Herstmonceux in East Sussex. This narrow stream valley...
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    Department for Education and Skills 2011 72 General The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB, CBE, DSO, DL Chief of the Defence Staff and Chief of the General...
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    in the Canary Islands since 1984. Originally the INT was situated at Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, England, which was the site of the Royal Greenwich...
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    provided better seeing conditions for the telescopes that had been moved to Herstmonceux by the Royal Greenwich Observatory, including the 98 inch aperture Isaac...
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  • Hunter moved in 1956 to the Royal Greenwich Observatory's new site at Herstmonceux Castle. His department was split into two by the new Astronomer Royal...
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    oldest scientific institution, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and Herstmonceux, 1675–1975. Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis. p. 10. ISBN 9780850660937. Dolan...
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    medieval food, drink and real ale. The first medieval festival was held at Herstmonceux Castle in 1993 as a celebration of the new ownership by Queen's University...
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  • foundation in 1675. This practice continued when the observatory moved to Herstmonceux Castle in 1948 and was renamed the Royal Greenwich Observatory. However...
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    many landmarks of historical interest. There are castles at Bodiam, Herstmonceux, Lewes and Pevensey; and defence works such as the Martello towers and...
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    James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele (category People from Herstmonceux)
    – 4 July 1450) was an English soldier and politician. He was born at Herstmonceux, Sussex, the second son of Sir William Fiennes (1 August 1357 – 18 January...
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    Viscount Hailsham (category People from Herstmonceux)
    1970 he accepted a life peerage as Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, of Herstmonceux in the County of Sussex, and returned to the House of Lords, and like...
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     San Marino Castles Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle, Khmelnytskyi Oblast Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex Guaita, Monte Titano  Serbia Art galleries Park3020...
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  • scenes were filmed at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire. The castle and moat of Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex was also used, when the Royal Greenwich Observatory...
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    Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded by The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux Gentlemen The Lord Farmer Followed by The Lord Fox...
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  • by the Met Office, with temperatures peaking at 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. 12 May Foreign Secretary David Cameron tells the BBC's...
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  • than 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England. Queen's is organized into eight faculties...
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  • Ones 64 December 2, 2005 Heart attack Don Charles 71 December 4, 2005 Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England Unknown Danny Williams 63 December 6, 2005 Lung...
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    1471 Battle of Tewkesbury Second full weekend in July Tewkesbury Medieval Festival England's Medieval Festival Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England July...
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    election he received a life peerage as Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, of Herstmonceux in the County of Sussex, and became Lord Chancellor. Hogg was the first...
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    Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels (2 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Paul Coleshill 1,012 52.1 +28.3 Liberal Democrats Mark Fairweather...
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    Windmill Hill Mill is a grade II* listed post mill at Herstmonceux, Sussex, England which has been restored and now operates as a working mill. The mill...
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    He forthwith released Sir Roger Fiennes personally, and his manor of Herstmonceux in manorial duty, from feudal services due to the honour of Hastings...
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  • in the UK are Camborne, Lerwick, Albemarle, Watnall, Castor Bay and Herstmonceux. Some stations have limited reporting times, while other report continuously...
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