The following stops around the south coast of England begin in the west and move eastward.
THERE ARE FOUR IMAGES WITH EACH STOP. ALL IMAGES ARE FROM GOOGLE EARTH OR STREET VIEW.
St. Michael's Mount, in Cornwall, has the same name as it's French counterpart, across the English Channel. This was originally a monastery from the Twelfth Century. Both are built on tidal islands.
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Torquay is a seaside resort from Victorian times that is on the stretch of coast known as the English Riviera. Temperatures are warmer than what they would usually be at this latitude due to the Gulf Stream.
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Exeter is a city from Roman times that was long known for wool production. Remember that the names of cities in England reveal their origin. The -ter ending of Exeter reveals it to be of Roman origin, as are city names ending in -caster, -cester or, -chester. Cities with names ending in -by are of Danish origin. Names ending in -ham or -ton indicate Anglo-Saxon origin. These images of Exeter include it's castle and cathedral.
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Bournemouth is of more modern origins. England is very protective of it's green space. Considering it's population density, it is really amazing how much green space has been preserved. I am trying to help with the color of this blog.
Instead of allowing cities to "sprawl". What will typically be done is that "new towns" will be started. Milton Keynes was the prototype postwar new town. Bournemouth began as such a new town. Bournemouth has one of the beach piers that are common at resorts on the south coast. They offer food and amusements. Remember that these beach resorts are where many Londoners used to go for vacation after the development of trains but before air travel.
Salisbury Cathedral is one of the best-known cathedrals in the world. It was built in the 13th Century and one of the original copies of the Magna Carta is here.
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Southampton is Britain's most important seaport. The Titanic left from here on it's Ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. Which city is the most important port depends on relations with continental Europe. If Europe is hostile then Liverpool is safer for ships because it faces away from Europe. But if relations are friendly then Southampton becomes the most important port because it faces toward Europe. Southampton is known for it's medieval gates and fortifications.
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This is the port of Southampton. Countless shipping containers are being loaded or unloaded by cranes.
These shipping containers are awaiting transport by truck. There are rail lines alongside the port but I don't think that Britain uses freight trains very much. Long distances are necessary to make freight trains worthwhile and Britain is kind of a compact country. Cities are also compact and not too far apart. This makes passenger and commuter trains worthwhile but freight is better transported by truck.
There are grain silos reminiscent of those in Buffalo.
These parking ramps are holding imported cars.
Portsmouth is another extremely busy port. Portsmouth is the naval center while Southampton is the center of commercial shipping. The Spinnaker Tower is built in the form of a sail.
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Southampton and Portsmouth became so important as ports not only because the Isle of Wight creates an excellent natural harbor but because it plays tricks with the tides, causing a double high tide known as the "Double High Water". In the following image, from Google Earth, Southampton is indicated by the red line and Portsmouth by the yellow line.
Look at how white the seaside cliffs are at Dover. This is caused by the chalky limestone of the area and are known as the White Cliffs of Dover. Images from Google Street View.
Reading, inland and not on the coast, was an early medieval trade and religious center. It is a favorable place to live, being away from the prices and congestion of London but close enough to easily visit. The first two images are of the ruins of it's abbey. An abbey was the church of a Catholic monastery, which the Protestants closed after the Reformation.
Canterbury Cathedral was one of the two cathedrals of archbishops when England was Catholic. There was Canterbury in the south and York in the north. The archbishop at Canterbury was the senior of the two.
The city of Canterbury goes back to ancient times, with an early abbey and a Norman castle. After the Reformation it became the center of the Anglican Church. The actual residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Church, is Lambeth Palace, across the river from Parliament in London.
The Anglican Church, or the Church of England, was created by Elizabeth I after the Reformation in an attempt at compromise between the Puritans and the remaining Catholics. The Anglicans, one of the four main branches of Protestantism, kept much of the liturgy of the Catholic Church, but led by the British sovereign, rather than by the pope.
The compromise did not please everybody. Some, particularly in northern England, remained Catholic. Some Puritans wanted nothing to do with Catholicism or any compromise with it. These left the country altogether to set up their own Puritan society in Massachusetts.
When the U.S. declared independence the Anglican churches there were separated from England and was renamed the Episcopal Church. Today, America's national cathedral in Washington is an Episcopal Church. All are now, once again, part of the Anglican Communion.
The Anglican Church would eventually become known for it's "high church" side, meaning more Catholic, and "low church" side, meaning more Puritan, sides.
Another denomination, the Methodists with their emphasis on social justice, would spin off from the Anglican Church. But it is a separate church and Methodists are not part of the Anglican Communion. An example of the charitable emphasis of Methodism is the Salvation Army, which was founded in London by a Methodist.
Here is Canterbury Cathedral.
The Anglican Church, or the Church of England, was created by Elizabeth I after the Reformation in an attempt at compromise between the Puritans and the remaining Catholics. The Anglicans, one of the four main branches of Protestantism, kept much of the liturgy of the Catholic Church, but led by the British sovereign, rather than by the pope.
The compromise did not please everybody. Some, particularly in northern England, remained Catholic. Some Puritans wanted nothing to do with Catholicism or any compromise with it. These left the country altogether to set up their own Puritan society in Massachusetts.
When the U.S. declared independence the Anglican churches there were separated from England and was renamed the Episcopal Church. Today, America's national cathedral in Washington is an Episcopal Church. All are now, once again, part of the Anglican Communion.
The Anglican Church would eventually become known for it's "high church" side, meaning more Catholic, and "low church" side, meaning more Puritan, sides.
Another denomination, the Methodists with their emphasis on social justice, would spin off from the Anglican Church. But it is a separate church and Methodists are not part of the Anglican Communion. An example of the charitable emphasis of Methodism is the Salvation Army, which was founded in London by a Methodist.
Here is Canterbury Cathedral.
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Southend-on-Sea is a city of modern origins. It was a seaside getaway for Londoners, beginning in the Victorian era. Palm trees can grow in areas of Britain that are warmed by the Gulf Stream.
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