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Kate and Alan Burrows live in a hut they built in Tarka Valley, near Chulmleigh in Devon. Their home is made from trees, mud and straw, and they claim they are "allergic to modern life". But now they say they are leaving the hut and moving to Ireland, because they feel they have been bullied by a local council. Mud Hut, Moving To Ireland, North Devon, Unusual Homes, Climate Change Effects, Quirky Home Decor, Tree Trunks, Places To Visit, England

Moving To Ireland

Climate Change Effects

Quirky Home Decor

Places To Visit

Kate and Alan Burrows live in a hut they built in Tarka Valley, near Chulmleigh in Devon. Their home is made from trees, mud and straw, and they claim they are "allergic to modern life". But now they say they are leaving the hut and moving to Ireland, because they feel they have been bullied by a local council.

Hemel Hempstead council flat 'inspired by Sistine Chapel' Inspired by Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, Diana Keys has spent 40 years painting her council flat in Hemel Hempstead. Hemel Hempstead, Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo, 40 Years, Fresco, Diana, Keys

Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead council flat 'inspired by Sistine Chapel' Inspired by Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, Diana Keys has spent 40 years painting her council flat in Hemel Hempstead.

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England's quirky homes and buildings

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Listed Building

Sedan Chair House

The 14th Century cottage used as the fictional birthplace of Harry Potter is back on the market for almost £1m. De Vere House in Lavenham, Suffolk, featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, as the house where the young wizard's parents were killed by Lord Voldemort. The house formed part of Godric's Hollow in the Harry Potter film. Harry Potter Parents, Harry Potter Film, Little England, English Village, Lord Voldemort, Deathly Hallows, 14th Century

Harry Potter Parents

Harry Potter Film

English Village

Deathly Hallows

The 14th Century cottage used as the fictional birthplace of Harry Potter is back on the market for almost £1m. De Vere House in Lavenham, Suffolk, featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One, as the house where the young wizard's parents were killed by Lord Voldemort. The house formed part of Godric's Hollow in the Harry Potter film.

BBC England

England's quirky homes and buildings

A "Hobbit" house, a cabbies' shelter and a World War One listening post are among five buildings that have been given listed status, as Historic England marks 70 years of the practice. The BBC takes a tour of the latest additions. World War One, The Hobbit, Bbc, Shelter

A "Hobbit" house, a cabbies' shelter and a World War One listening post are among five buildings that have been given listed status, as Historic England marks 70 years of the practice. The BBC takes a tour of the latest additions.

BBC England

England's quirky homes and buildings

This couple have had their house painted to look like a medieval castle Medieval Castle, House Painting, Couples, Unusual Houses, Couple

Medieval Castle

This couple have had their house painted to look like a medieval castle

The tiny replica of a village was opened in Gloucestershire in 1937 and took five years to finish. Model Village, Take Five, Trends, Celebrities, Celebs

The tiny replica of a village was opened in Gloucestershire in 1937 and took five years to finish.

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One for plant lovers

Wordsworth was inspired by The Lake District - and now the Trafford Centre has its own bard. Trafford, Lake District, Poet, Centre, Inspired

Wordsworth was inspired by The Lake District - and now the Trafford Centre has its own bard.

A shed turned into a mobile nightclub has officially been recognised as the world's smallest by Guinness World Records. Club 28 has capacity for three people - or six "at a squeeze" - and a DJ. Measuring 2.01m (6.5ft) high and 0.92m (3ft) wide, it features a sound system, two turntables, a dance floor, and disco lighting. Gerard Jenkins-Omar and Stephen Robson debuted their creation at Rotherham Carnival and charged 50p admission. Shed World, Converted Shed, World's Smallest, Disco Lights, South Yorkshire, Small World, Night Club, Social Media Marketing

World's Smallest

South Yorkshire

Social Media Marketing

A shed turned into a mobile nightclub has officially been recognised as the world's smallest by Guinness World Records. Club 28 has capacity for three people - or six "at a squeeze" - and a DJ. Measuring 2.01m (6.5ft) high and 0.92m (3ft) wide, it features a sound system, two turntables, a dance floor, and disco lighting. Gerard Jenkins-Omar and Stephen Robson debuted their creation at Rotherham Carnival and charged 50p admission.

Fragments of wallpaper had a printing fault that may have confused the person who hung it. Of Wallpaper, Jane Austen, Confused, Diy Projects, Printing

Fragments of wallpaper had a printing fault that may have confused the person who hung it.

A village bus shelter is being secretly decorated and furnished by an unknown person, sparking intrigue in the community. The shelter in the village of Walkhampton, Devon first had a comfortable chair installed last year. Since then there have been regular additions including pictures, plants and solar-powered lights. Banksy, Devon, Mystery, Bus Shelters, Solar Powered Lights, The Hamptons, Ladder Decor

Solar Powered Lights

A village bus shelter is being secretly decorated and furnished by an unknown person, sparking intrigue in the community. The shelter in the village of Walkhampton, Devon first had a comfortable chair installed last year. Since then there have been regular additions including pictures, plants and solar-powered lights.

Visitors to the castle which inspired Ed Sheeran's "Castle on the Hill" are taking advantage of a 6m-long slide. It's been set up on scaffolding during a £1.2m conservation project. Castle On The Hill, Thing 1, Scaffolding, Ed Sheeran, Conservation

Castle On The Hill

Visitors to the castle which inspired Ed Sheeran's "Castle on the Hill" are taking advantage of a 6m-long slide. It's been set up on scaffolding during a £1.2m conservation project.

Looking for new year project ideas? From a giant Star Wars AT-ACT to a cinema and haunted chapel - check out these amazing garden makeovers. Abc Cinema, Giant Star, Smart Home Automation, Bus Driver, Back To The Future, Back Gardens, News Articles, Bbc News

Smart Home Automation

Back To The Future

Looking for new year project ideas? From a giant Star Wars AT-ACT to a cinema and haunted chapel - check out these amazing garden makeovers.

A tour of some of England's hidden architectural gems Leeds Library, Local Library, Beautiful Library, Modern Library, Library Design, Library Ideas, Working Memory, Photo New, Reading Room

Beautiful Library

A tour of some of England's hidden architectural gems

Another amazing gingerbread house, this one is a stately home Bompas And Parr, Castle Howard, Gingerbread Village, Cookie House, Christmas Cookies, Snow Globes

Bompas And Parr

Gingerbread Village

Christmas Cookies

Another amazing gingerbread house, this one is a stately home

Technically not a home, unless you're two inches tall, but amazing all the same Reds Game, Carriage Clocks, Bedroom Pictures, Sugar Art, Festival Decorations, Cool Rooms, National Trust

Carriage Clocks

Bedroom Pictures

Festival Decorations

Technically not a home, unless you're two inches tall, but amazing all the same

Would you choo choose to sleep here? Holiday Park, Auction, Mansions

Would you choo choose to sleep here?

A man discovered what is thought to be an air raid shelter under his driveway after his car wheel got stuck in a hole. What Is Thinking, Air Raid, Car

What Is Thinking

A man discovered what is thought to be an air raid shelter under his driveway after his car wheel got stuck in a hole.

A church dubbed "the birthplace of feminism" and London Zoo's aviary are among English heritage sites now considered to be at risk English Heritage, Heritage Site, Shipwreck, Feminism, London, Outdoor Decor, Zoos

English Heritage

A church dubbed "the birthplace of feminism" and London Zoo's aviary are among English heritage sites now considered to be at risk

A school that was running out of teaching space has opened its new classroom - a disused private jet New Classroom, Private Jet, Teaching, Running, Space

A school that was running out of teaching space has opened its new classroom - a disused private jet

Canterbury Cathedral, Bristol Old Vic, The Science Museum in London and Bath's Roman baths are among the sites set to receive Lottery millions Canterbury England, Canterbury Cathedral, Day Trips From London, Easy Day, Vaulting, Dream Vacations

Canterbury England

Canterbury Cathedral

Day Trips From London

Dream Vacations

Canterbury Cathedral, Bristol Old Vic, The Science Museum in London and Bath's Roman baths are among the sites set to receive Lottery millions

This home's LGBTQ history is being celebrated Flood Damage, Forbidden Love, Futuristic Architecture

Futuristic Architecture

This home's LGBTQ history is being celebrated

A fire station which was closed in the 1960s is rediscovered untouched decades later Birmingham, Firefighter, Abandoned, 1960s

A fire station which was closed in the 1960s is rediscovered untouched decades later

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London Property

One for board riders