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In law , a dwelling ( also residence , abode ) is a self - contained unit ___MASK82___ accommodation used by one or more households as a home , such as a house , apartment , ___MASK18___ home , houseboat or other ' substantial ' structure . A dwelling typically includes nearby outbuildings , sheds etc . within the curtilage ___MASK82___ the property , excluding any ' open fields beyond '. It has significance in relation to search and seizure , conveyancing ___MASK82___ real property , burglary , trespass , and land use planning . A bedroom is a room ___MASK82___ a house , mansion , hotel , dormitory , or apartment where people sleep . A typical western bedroom contains as bedroom furniture one or two beds ( ranging from a crib for an infant , a small twin bed for a single person , twin beds for two people , to a ___MASK44___ - size bed for a couple ), a clothes closet , a nightstand , and a dresser ( dressing table ). Except in bungalows or one - storey motels , bedrooms are usually on one ___MASK82___ the floors ___MASK82___ a dwelling that is above ground level . The Celtic Sea (; ) is the area ___MASK82___ the ___MASK63___ off the south coast ___MASK82___ Ireland bounded to the ___MASK58___ by Saint George ' s Channel ; other limits include the ___MASK19___ Channel , the English Channel , and the Bay ___MASK82___ Biscay , as well as adjacent portions ___MASK82___ Wales , Cornwall , ___MASK92___ , and Brittany . The southern and western boundaries are delimited by the continental shelf , which drops away sharply . The Isles ___MASK82___ Scilly are an archipelago ___MASK82___ small islands in the sea . A building or edifice is a structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place , such as a house or factory . Buildings come in a variety ___MASK82___ sizes , shapes and functions , and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number ___MASK82___ factors , from building materials available , to weather conditions , to land prices , ground conditions , specific uses and aesthetic reasons . To better understand the term " building " compare the list ___MASK82___ nonbuilding structures . The Irish Sea (, , , ___MASK40___ - Scots : " Airish Sea "), separates the islands ___MASK82___ Ireland and Great Britain . It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George ' s Channel , and to the Inner Seas off the ___MASK81___ Coast ___MASK82___ ___MASK56___ in the north by the North Channel . Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea , followed by the Isle ___MASK82___ Man . The sea is occasionally , but rarely , referred to as the Manx Sea . Hertford is the county town ___MASK82___ Hertfordshire , ___MASK87___ , and is also a civil parish in the ___MASK88___ district ___MASK82___ the county . Forming a civil parish , the 2011 census put the population ___MASK82___ Hertford at about 26 , 000 . ___MASK38___ is a former Mark One ___MASK2___ and local government district in the west of Essex , England . Situated on the border with Hertfordshire , it occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the upper Stort Valley , which has been made navigable through other towns and features a canal section near its watermill . Old ___MASK38___ is a village - size suburb founded by the early medieval age and most of its high street buildings are early Victorian and residential , mostly protected by one of the Conservation Areas in the district . In Old ___MASK38___ is a field named Harlowbury , a de - settled monastic area which has the remains of a chapel , a scheduled ancient monument . ___MASK72___ ( often abbreviated Herts ) is a county in southern ___MASK87___ , bordered by Bedfordshire to the north , Cambridgeshire to the north - east , Essex to the east , Buckinghamshire to the west and ___MASK48___ to the south . For government statistical purposes , it is placed in the East of ___MASK87___ region . The Isles ___MASK82___ Scilly ( or "") are an archipelago off the south western tip ___MASK82___ the Cornish peninsula ___MASK82___ Great Britain . It is the southernmost location in ___MASK87___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the most westerly in ___MASK87___ . The English Channel (" the Sleeve " [ hence ] " Sea ___MASK82___ Brittany " " British Sea "), also called simply the Channel , is the body ___MASK82___ water that separates southern ___MASK87___ from northern France , and joins the southern part ___MASK82___ the North Sea to the rest ___MASK82___ the Atlantic Ocean . A bathroom is a room in the home for personal hygiene activities , generally containing a sink ( ___MASK57___ ) and either a bathtub , a shower , or both . In some countries , the toilet is included in this room , for ease ___MASK82___ plumbing , whereas other cultures consider this insanitary , and give that fixture a room ___MASK82___ its own . In Western architecture , a living room , also called a lounge room , lounge or sitting room , is a room in a residential house or apartment for relaxing and socializing . Such a room is sometimes called a front room when it is near the main entrance at the front ___MASK82___ the house . In large formal homes , a sitting room is often a small private living area adjacent to a bedroom , such as the Queen ' s Sitting Room and the Lincoln Sitting Room ___MASK82___ the White House . The term " living room " was coined in the late 19th or early 20th century . A room is any distinguishable space within a structure . Usually , a room is separated from other spaces or passageways by interior walls ; moreover , it is separated from outdoor areas by an exterior wall , sometimes with a door . Historically the use ___MASK82___ rooms dates at least to early Minoan cultures about 2200 BC , where excavations on Santorini , Greece at Akrotiri reveal clearly defined rooms within certain structures . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK34___ ___MASK63___ off the ___MASK32___ coast of continental Europe . With an area of , Great Britain is the largest European island and the ninth - largest in the world . In 2011 the island had a population of about 61 million people , making it the world ' s third - most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan . The island of Ireland is situated to the west of it , and together these islands , along with over 1 , 000 smaller surrounding islands , comprise the British Isles archipelago . ___MASK95___ ( or ), abbreviated Bucks , is a county in South ___MASK58___ ___MASK87___ which borders ___MASK48___ to the south east , Berkshire to the south , ___MASK21___ to the west , Northamptonshire to the north , Bedfordshire to the north east and Hertfordshire to the east . The ___MASK34___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK82___ the ___MASK63___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK46___ , the Netherlands , Belgium , and France . An epeiric ( or " shelf ") sea on the European continental shelf , it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north . It is more than long and wide , with an area ___MASK82___ around . ___MASK94___ is the capital and ___MASK67___ populous city of ___MASK87___ and the United Kingdom , as well as the ___MASK67___ populous city proper in the ___MASK45___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , ___MASK94___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK94___ ' s ancient core , the City of ___MASK94___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK94___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , ___MASK61___ , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK94___ , governed by the Mayor of ___MASK94___ and the ___MASK94___ Assembly . ___MASK56___ ( Scots : ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south - west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . The United ___MASK60___ and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European ___MASK41___ , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its ___MASK79___ and the Celtic Sea to its ___MASK79___ - ___MASK79___ - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the ___MASK45___ . A house is a building that functions as a home , ranging from simple dwellings such as rudimentary huts ___MASK82___ nomadic tribes and the improvised shacks in shantytowns to complex , fixed structures ___MASK82___ wood , brick , concrete or other materials containing plumbing , ventilation and electrical systems . Houses use a range ___MASK82___ different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space . Houses may have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers . ___MASK67___ conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms , a kitchen or cooking area , and a living room . A house may have a separate dining room , or the eating area may be integrated into another room . Some large houses in North America have a recreation room . In traditional agriculture - oriented societies , domestic animals such as chickens or larger livestock ( like cattle ) may share part ___MASK82___ the house with humans . The social unit that lives in a house is known as a household . High ___MASK23___ ( or the High ___MASK23___ , also High ___MASK4___ ) is a metonym for the concept ( and frequently the street name ) of the primary business street of towns or cities , especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations . To distinguish it from " centres " of nearby places it is frequently preceded unofficially by the name of its settlement . In a town it implies the focal point for business , especially shops and street stalls ( if any ) in town and city centres . As a generic shorthand presupposed upon linear settlements it may be used to denote more precise concepts such as the urban retail sector , town centre sectors of employment , all small shops and services outlets and even wider concepts taking in social concepts . Concrete is a composite material composed ___MASK82___ coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that hardens over ___MASK27___ . Most concretes used are lime - based concretes such as Portland cement concrete or concretes made with other hydraulic cements , such as ciment fondu . However , asphalt concrete , which is frequently used for road surfaces , is also a type ___MASK82___ concrete , where the cement material is bitumen , and polymer concretes are sometimes used where the cementing material is a polymer . ___MASK69___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the ___MASK19___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK69___ has over of coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . A household consists ___MASK82___ one or more people who live in the same dwelling and also share at meals or living accommodation , and may consist ___MASK82___ a single family or some other grouping ___MASK82___ people . A single dwelling will be considered to contain multiple households if either meals or living space are not shared . The household is the basic unit ___MASK82___ analysis in many social , microeconomic and government models , and is important to the fields ___MASK82___ economics and inheritance . Household models include the family , varieties ___MASK82___ blended families , share housing , group homes , boarding houses , houses in multiple occupation ( UK ), and a single room occupancy ( US ). In feudal times , the royal Household and medieval households ___MASK82___ the wealthy would also have included servants and other retainers . Borders are geographic boundaries ___MASK82___ political entities or legal jurisdictions , such as governments , sovereign states , federated states , and other subnational entities . Some borders  such as a state ' s internal administrative border , or inter - state borders within the ___MASK11___ Area  are often open and completely unguarded . Other borders are partially or fully controlled , and may be crossed legally only at designated border checkpoints and border zones may be controlled . Mostly contentious , borders may even foster the setting up ___MASK82___ buffer zones . A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier , the latter denoting a state ___MASK82___ mind rather than state boundaries . ___MASK51___ is the county town of Bedfordshire , ___MASK87___ . It had a population of 107 , 590 in 2011 together with Kempston but the urban area has a population of about 122 , 943 . Continental ___MASK90___ , also referred to as ___MASK41___ ___MASK90___ , or , by Europeans , simply the Continent , is the continuous continent of ___MASK90___ , excluding surrounding islands . A recreation room ( also known as a rec room , rumpus room , or ruckus room ) is a room used for a variety ___MASK82___ purposes , such as parties , games and other everyday or casual use . The term is common in the United States , ___MASK75___ and Canada , but is less common in the United Kingdom where the preferred term is games room . Often children and teenagers entertain their friends in the rec room , which is often located in the basement , away from the main living areas ___MASK82___ the house . Usually it is a larger space than a living room to have the ability to serve multiple purposes and entertain moderately large groups . The ___MASK85___ is a county and the largest and second - ___MASK67___ populous island in ___MASK87___ . It is located in the English Channel , about 4 miles ( 6 km ) off the coast of Hampshire , separated by the Solent . The island has resorts that have been holiday destinations since Victorian times , and is known for its mild climate , coastal scenery , and verdant landscape of fields , downland and chines . A home or domicile is a dwelling - place used as a permanent or semi - permanent residence for an individual , family , household or several families in a tribe . It is often a house , apartment , or other building , or alternatively a ___MASK18___ home , houseboat , yurt or any other portable shelter . Homes typically provide areas and facilities for sleeping , preparing food , eating and hygiene . Larger groups may live in a nursing home , children ' s home , convent or any similar institution . A homestead also includes agricultural land and facilities for domesticated animals . Where more secure dwellings are not available , people may live in the informal and sometimes illegal shacks found in slums and shanty towns . More generally , " home " may be considered to be a geographic area , such as a town , village , suburb , city , or country . A door is a moving structure used to block off , and allow access to , an entrance to or within an enclosed space , such as a building or vehicle . Doors normally consist ___MASK82___ a panel that swings on hinges on the edge , but there are also doors that slide or spin inside ___MASK82___ a space . Similar exterior structures to doors are called gates . Hunsdon House is a historic house in Hunsdon , ___MASK72___ , ___MASK87___ , ___MASK32___ of Harlow . Originally constructed in the 15th century , it was most notably the estate of Henry VIII of ___MASK87___ . It has been rebuilt several times since then , and is no longer as grand as it was in the Tudor era . It is a Grade I listed building . A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non - sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets ___MASK82___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK82___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK82___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK82___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK82___ legal jurisdiction . In ___MASK87___ , a civil parish is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties , or their combined form , the unitary authority . It is an administrative parish , in contrast to an ecclesiastical parish . A shack is a type ___MASK82___ small , often primitive shelter or dwelling . A kitchen is a room or part ___MASK82___ a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment . In the ___MASK81___ , a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove , a sink with ___MASK8___ and cold running water , a refrigerator , counters and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design . Many households have a microwave oven , a dishwasher and other electric appliances . The main function ___MASK82___ a kitchen is serving as a location for storing , cooking and preparing food ( and doing related tasks such as dishwashing ), but it may also be used for dining , entertaining and laundry . Hunsdon is a village and civil parish in ___MASK72___ , ___MASK87___ . It is around east of Ware and north - west of Harlow . The population of the village taken at the 2011 Census was 1 , 080 . The ___MASK58___ of ___MASK87___ is one of nine official regions of ___MASK87___ at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes . It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999 . It includes the ceremonial counties of Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire , Essex , Hertfordshire , Norfolk and Suffolk . Essex has the highest population in the region . ___MASK87___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK56___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK32___ of ___MASK87___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK100___ . ___MASK87___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths of the island of Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly , and the Isle of Wight . Old ___MASK38___ is the historic part ___MASK82___ the ___MASK2___ and district ___MASK82___ ___MASK38___ , Essex in England . ___MASK91___ ( or / bdfd /; abbreviated Beds .) is a county in the ___MASK58___ of ___MASK87___ . It is a ceremonial county and a historic county , covered by three unitary authorities : Bedford , ___MASK42___ , and Luton . A brick is building material used to make walls , pavements and other elements in masonry construction . Traditionally , the term brick referred to a unit composed ___MASK82___ clay , but it is now used to denote any rectangular units laid in mortar . A brick can be composed ___MASK82___ clay - bearing soil , sand , and lime , or concrete materials . Bricks are produced in numerous classes , types , materials , and sizes which vary with region and ___MASK27___ period , and are produced in bulk quantities . Two basic categories ___MASK82___ bricks are " fired " and " non - fired " bricks . Henry VIII ( 28 June 1491  28 January 1547 ) was ___MASK44___ of England from 21 April 1509 until his death . Henry was the second Tudor monarch , succeeding his father , Henry VII . Southern ___MASK87___ , or the South of ___MASK87___ , also known as the South , refers roughly to the southern counties of ___MASK87___ . The extent of this area can take a number of different interpretations depending on the context , including geographical , cultural , political and economic . A watermill or water mill is a mill that uses moving water as its power source . It is thus a structure that uses a water wheel or water turbine to drive a mechanical process such as milling ( grinding ), rolling , or hammering . Such processes are needed in the production ___MASK82___ many material goods , including flour , lumber , paper , textiles , and many metal products . Thus watermills may be gristmills , sawmills , paper mills , textile mills , hammermills , trip hammering mills , rolling mills , wire drawing mills , and so on . ___MASK54___ ( or ; abbreviated Cambs .), archaically known as the County ___MASK82___ ___MASK50___ , is an East Anglian county in ___MASK87___ , bordering Lincolnshire to the north , Norfolk to the north - east , Suffolk to the east , Essex and Hertfordshire to the south , and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west . The city ___MASK82___ ___MASK50___ is the county town . Modern ___MASK54___ was formed in 1974 as an amalgamation ___MASK82___ the counties ___MASK82___ ___MASK54___ and ___MASK24___ and Huntingdon and Peterborough , which had been created in 1965 from the historic counties ___MASK82___ ___MASK54___ , Huntingdonshire , the ___MASK24___ and the Soke ___MASK82___ Peterborough . It contains most ___MASK82___ the region known as Silicon Fen . A dining room is a room for consuming food . In modern times it is usually adjacent to the kitchen for convenience in serving , although in medieval times it was often on an entirely different floor level . Historically the dining room is furnished with a rather large dining table and a number ___MASK82___ dining chairs ; the ___MASK67___ common shape is generally rectangular with two armed end chairs and an even number ___MASK82___ un - armed side chairs along the long sides .