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A Monumental Act: How Britain Saved its Heritage
'A Monumental Act: How Britain Saved its Heritage', visitors are taken back to the early 20th century to see how a new law and a small band of people saved Britain's most historic buildings.
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Chesters and nearby sites offer a relaxing and tranquil section of Hadrian's Wall country, located next to the North Tyne River.
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Margaret Cavendish at Bolsover Castle
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Margaret Cavendish, it’s the perfect time to discover the story of Bolsover Castle’s most fascinating individual
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Bayard’s Cove Fort was built in the early 16th century by the townspeople of Dartmouth to protect the town quay.
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CONSERVING ‘Titian’s Mistress’ from Apsley House
Recent conservation of a painting at Apsley House, London has revealed it to be by Titian, or his studio, rather than a later follower
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Eggsclusive Eggs Hidden at Historic Sites for 2018
Six “eggsclusive” eggs designed by top children’s illustrators will be up for grabs at English Heritage properties across the country this Easter.
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Mary Poppins author P. L. Travers honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
P. L. Travers (1899-1996), author of Mary Poppins, has been commemorated with an English Heritage Blue Plaque, the charity announced today (31 May) on London History Day.
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Bob Marley awarded English Heritage blue plaque
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley has been honoured with an English Heritage blue today (Tuesday 1 October), joining the likes of Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, George Frideric Handel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The plaque marks number 42 Oakley Street, the Chelsea house where Marley lived in 1977. It was while living here that he and the Wailers finished recording their album Exodus, which featured some of his biggest hits, including 'Jamming', 'Waiting in Vain', 'Three Little Birds' and 'One Love'. With this address as his Chelsea home, Marley said he regarded London "as a second base," often playing football with his bandmates at the pitches in nearby Battersea Park.
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Tintagel Castle Footbridge shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize
The footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Commissioned by English Heritage, the bridge – designed by Ney & Partners engineers and architects William Matthews Associates – reunites for the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle.
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Romans, Victorians and the World Wars top the list of the UK's favourite eras, new research shows
While many on social media may be thinking daily about the Roman Empire, the World Wars (1914-1918 & 1939-1945) came out on top (15%) in a new study released today looking at the UK’s favourite historical era.