bit for me!
These farmers speak with a Yorkshire accent. Youll find that each region of Britain has its own accent.
Sheepfarmer 1: Growing less and more
expensive. Sheepfarmer 2: Thats right, aye. Another
poor season, George. Sheepfarmer 1: Aye.
Opposite the sheep market is an old cotton mill. Its tall chimney reminds us of the time when machines were driven by steam. These monuments to early industry are carefully preserved - not always an easy job! In the 1800s, this canal was crowded with boats carrying coal to drive the steam engines - until the railways came.
The British love to preserve their old steam trains! For visitors its a good way to see the countryside. You can see Britains industrial past too: old towns where mill workers lived, and some of the worlds oldest industrial buildings. These ruins remind us of the industrial revolution that began in Britain two hundred years ago - and changed the world.
Part 7. Hatfield House
Hatfield House is an aristocratic home that you can visit. It dates from 1608 when James the First was king and William Shakespeare was still working in London. Today the Marquis of Salisbury lives here with his family. The Salisbury family have lived here since the house was built by the first Earl of Salisbury.
The first Earl became rich and powerful under Queen Elizabeth the First. He and his father before him were Queen Elizabeths chief ministers. As a girl, Elizabeth herself had lived here in the old Hatfield House, which is now in the garden of the new Hatfield House.
Some of the decorations at Hatfield House come from other countries. These paintings are by an Italian artist. They look down on a minstrels gallery and the great dining hall below.
As well as old books, the library co
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