Great British Buildings

Vicky SartainThis extravagant seaside pleasure palace was built for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, between 1787 and 1823. Brighton’s Royal Pavilion is...

Sprawling amid its 2,100-acre estate, Blenheim Palace is one of England’s largest houses and the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. Built between 1705...

It’s the date every English schoolboy remembers – 1066, when the Normans defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. Battle Abbey was built...

Despite being one of the oldest Christian structures in England, the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral in Kent is still a working, living, breathing church and...

Buckingham Palace is both the administrative headquarters and London residence of Her Majesty the Queen. It is one of the few working royal palaces...

The famous Cathedral of the Diocese of London dates from the late 17th century when Sir Christopher Wren’s English baroque design formed part of...

Kensington Palace will always be linked to Princess Diana, who lived here for 16 years until her death in 1997. Her sons, William and...

Vicky SartainThe National Gallery, LondonHome to the national collection of Western European painting, London’s National Gallery is one of the easiest ways to see...

Set on a headland high over the popular seaside town, Whitby Abbey is the perfect choice for a day trip in Yorkshire. It’s easy...

Vicky SartainThis Grade II-listed Georgian house was once the home of designer and artist, William Morris, father of the arts and crafts movement. Morris...