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Bolsover Castle Rated English Heritage's Spookiest Site by Staff
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire has topped the list of English Heritage’s ten spookiest sites, as voted for by members of staff across the charity’s 400 plus castles and abbeys, historic houses and palaces.
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Members' Week: Exploring Cleeve Abbey's Collection
Join our Curatorial and Collections team in a tour of Cleeve Abbey on Wednesday 27 May and learn how some of the best-preserved monastic buildings in England are cared for by English Heritage, inclusive of a 13th century tile pavement.
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5 Clocks Which Tell the Story of Time
In celebration of all things ‘time’, we’ve ticked off our top 5 examples of timekeeping tools that can be found at English Heritage sites across the country.
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Stonehenge 1977–85: a dig in time and a confrontation
These years saw a chance archaeological find at Stonehenge, the site under new management, and one of the saddest episodes in the monument’s history.
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Osborne School Visit Itineraries
Take the stress out of planning your school visit to Osborne with our downloadable itineraries. They're packed with with things to see and do, expert-led Discovery Visit sessions to enjoy and handy timings to help you organise a memorable school trip.
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Archaeologists to Excavate Roman Secrets
An excavation of the amphitheatre and its surrounds at Richborough Roman Fort in Kent will begin in late March.
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With so much to see and do, a trip to Belsay is one of the best value family days out in north-east England. Explore the medieval castle, the Grecian inspired Hall and acres of impressive gardens.
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1066 and a Real Game of Thrones
The death of a king 950 years ago today opened the most important year in English history. Roy Porter, Properties Curator for English Heritage in the South East of England, takes a look at the significance of this historic date, 950 years after the Norman Conquest.
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A summary of the present state of research on the Jewel Tower, and of the questions that remain to be answered about its history and context as part of the Privy Palace.
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ENGLISH HERITAGE SEARCHES FOR DESCENDANTS OF VIOLENT PROTEST AGAINST CARDINAL WOLSEY
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the Bayham Abbey Uprising, a remarkable story of courage which saw over 100 men from the surrounding villages of Kent and Sussex, armed with makeshift weapons, storm the abbey in protest at its closure by Cardinal Wolsey. We will be holding a commemorative event this summer and are now launching a search for people with family connections to the protestors, to include them in our plans.