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A brief history and description of Cromwell’s Castle, built to guard the Isles of Scilly during the Interregnum.
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The Invention of the Wellington Boot
How the Duke of Wellington, victor at the Battle of Waterloo and fashion icon, gave his name to the humble welly.
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As the Paris Olympics get underway, we reveal the story of the double gold medal-winning boxer who triumphed at the city’s Games 100 years ago
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Arthur Roberts and Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks
How this soldier’s diaries provide a powerful account of the First World War
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History of Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber
A brief history and description of Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber, a large entrance grave dating from about 1500 BC.
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Station 43 at Audley End House
80 years ago, Audley End House in Essex was transformed into a training school for the Polish Special Operations Executive – and its secrets are still being uncovered
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Past Lives: Robert Adam's architectural legacy
How architect Robert Adam left a lasting impression at Kenwood and Apsley House in London, and Audley End House in Essex
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Past Lives: Henry II, Becket and Dover Castle
How the consequences of Thomas Becket’s murder in Canterbury Cathedral 850 years ago may have influenced Henry II in creating Dover Castle’s Great Tower
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Past Lives: Seely and Paget at Eltham Palace
The partners behind the architectural practice that designed Stephen and Virginia Courtauld’s Art Deco mansion at Eltham Palace and Gardens