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English Heritage is delighted to announce the opening of 'Childhood at Osborne,' a £1.65m major conservation and interpretation project at the Swiss Cottage. Open to visitors from 1st April and made possible by a grant of £776,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and donations from the Garfield Weston Foundation and other donors, 'Childhood at Osborne' will enable families to step into the world of royal childhood at Osborne for the first time.
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St Hadrian of Canterbury played a pivotal role in the early history of the English Church. He was born in North Africa and travelled to Italy – most likely as a refugee – before making the journey to Canterbury. He was abbot of the monastery of St Peter and St Paul (later St Augustine’s) in Canterbury, between 670 and 709.
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A description of the surviving architecture of Thornton Abbey, and an analysis of the earthworks and buried remains.
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Discovery Visits at Beeston Castle
Beeston was once the home of prehistoric settlers whose earthwork defences were adapted by medieval castle-builders during the construction of “The Castle of the Rock”. The inner bailey of this fortress commands views over eight counties, a constant reminder to those living in its shadow of the power of the Lordship. Beautiful woodlands, caves and wildlife trails to explore.
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• Yehudi Menuhin and Claudia Jones join suffragettes Emily Wilding Davison and Princess Sophia Duleep Singh among those being commemorated by English Heritage this year
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Hidden in the woods at Osborne is a little Alpine-style chalet, which was the royal children’s private world. Find out about its history and what you can see and do there today.
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Hark! English Heritage Reveals Christmas Carols are Being Sung to the Wrong Tune
Most ‘carols’ aren’t really carols at all
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Marble Hill is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens which bordered the Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century.
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English Heritage honours Bloomsbury Group artists and announces new Blue Plaques Panel members
English Heritage has today unveiled a plaque to the Bloomsbury artists, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and the charity has also announced four new members of its London Blue Plaques Panel.