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History of Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth
From its origins as a hospital founded in about 1210–14 to provide shelter and relief for the poor and for travellers to stay, for over 800 years the Royal Garrison Church has had an evolving role within the Portsmouth community.
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Senior English Heritage properties historian Dr Michael Carter traces the historical tradition of festive frivolities – and how it led to the creation of a boisterous medieval role known as the Lord of Misrule.
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Eleanor Coade was a highly successful Georgian craftswoman and businesswoman. At a time when industry was totally dominated by men, she ran her own business making beautiful architectural and garden ornaments from her own brand of artificial stone.
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Looming high above the seaside town, Whitby Abbey has provided over a thousand years of inspiration from the earliest Anglo Saxon poet to the world’s most famous Gothic novel.
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Unusual finds in our autumn gardens
This season our expert gardeners are tending to flowers that only bloom in the evening, fruit trees linked to royalty and plants that were once cultivated for their healing properties. Take a look at some of the more unusual, surprising and rare finds in our gardens this autumn.
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Seven romantic objects at English Heritage sites
Take a look at these romantic historical objects from around our sites to see how love has inspired people throughout history.
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The Romans built Hadrian’s Wall from AD 122 to define the north-west frontier of their empire. Black Carts was one of the many turrets built into the Wall for soldiers to shelter in and keep watch.
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Rievaulx Abbey Collection Highlights
Highlights from the Rievaulx Abbey collections, which form a unique insight into the workings of the medieval abbey and a snapshot of its development until the Suppression.
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Wrest Park Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collections at Wrest Park, including family portraits and garden statuary.