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1. England’s first telephone directory was published in 1880 and had only 248 names and addresses (there were no telephone numbers as you had to call the operator and ask for someone’s name to get connected)

2.Our wonderful city London has not always had this name. In the past it has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg!

3.In 1945, a flock of birds landed on the minute hand of Big Ben and put the time back by 5 minutes. Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock, it is the name of the bell which is inside the clock.

4.England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make up the United Kingdom are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

5.The largest lake in England is named Windermere

6.The official London home of the British monarch (king or queen) is Buckingham Palace. It is the oldest royal residence in the world that is still being used by the royal family.

6.It is considered an act of treason to put a postage stamp with the queen’s head upside down on an envelope!

7.There have been a number of influential English authors but perhaps the most well known is William Shakespeare, who wrote classics such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet

8.The picture of the Queen on £1 coins show her age at the time they were made.

9.It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

10.The British eat over 11.5 billion (1,500,000,000) sandwiches every year!!