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Above the entrance to the late medieval abbot’s house at Rievaulx Abbey is a sculpted sandstone panel dating to around 1500. The panel provides insights into the beliefs of the monks who lived at Rievaulx and can be used as a way of interpreting medieval representations of Gabriel coming to Mary.
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The Water Carriers: New Blue Plaque Unveiled for the Lindley family
Blue Plaque Unveiled for the Lindley family – who were father and son, two of the prolific designers and builders of water supplies and drainage systems.
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A history of the Cistercian monastery at Roche, founded in 1147, which after its suppression became a Picturesque feature in the grounds of the Sandbeck Park estate
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1066 most memorable date in English History says survey
34% of people identified 1066 as the most memorable date in English history according to a new English Heritage survey, but those aged 25 to 34 recognised more Game of Thrones characters than either Edward the Confessor or Harold Godwinson, the two last Saxon kings of England.
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Investigating clifford's tower
In January 2015 the second phase of English Heritage's archaeological investigations to better understand the iconic Clifford's Tower in York will begin.
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Blue Plaque commemorating mouintaineer Edward Whymper at 82 Waldegrave Road, Teddington TW11 8NY, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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Blue Plaque commemorating mouintaineer Edward Whymper at 82 Waldegrave Road, Teddington TW11 8NY, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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Blue Plaque commemorating ophthalmologist Dame Ida Mann at 13 Minster Road, West Hampstead, London NW2 3SE, London Borough of Camden.
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Significance of Portchester Castle
Portchester, the best-preserved Roman fort in northern Europe, has been put to a range of uses over the centuries, from a Saxon burh to a medieval castle, royal residence and prisoner-of-war camp.
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A brief history and description of Langley Chapel, first built in 1313 and used until the late 19th century.