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Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to stop off on a family day out or if you're walking or cycling along Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria.
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New Beginnings at Gainsborough Old Hall
English Heritage's revival of Gainsborough Old Hall will be further enhanced by a £222k grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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23 free places to visit near famous historic sites
We look after over 400 historic places, and remarkably, 250 of those are free to visit. From remote stone circles to ruined abbeys, and Norman castles to Roman temples, you can explore thousands of years of history for absolutely nothing.
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This Easter why not revive an entertaining English tradition and present your own Pace Egg play? Read on to discover the history, characters, and costumes of these memorable dramatic plays, along with everything you need to perform your own.
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Known as ‘The Grandparent of Skyscrapers’, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is an internationally important historical site. It is the multi-storied iron-framed building in the world, first used as a Mill and then a Maltings, it was operational until the 1980s.
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One of the new features of the visitor centre is an outdoor gallery, which will include several reconstructed Neolithic houses.
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Mount grace priory to benefit from expert garden redesigns
The award-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw will take the role of Creative Lead for a major enhancement project.
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1066 most memorable date in English History says survey
34% of people identified 1066 as the most memorable date in English history according to a new English Heritage survey, but those aged 25 to 34 recognised more Game of Thrones characters than either Edward the Confessor or Harold Godwinson, the two last Saxon kings of England.