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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: journey to a doomed marriage?
We follow Anne of Cleves footsteps to England as she embarks on a journey to her doomed marriage to Henry VIII, via our historic places.
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Spring is in full swing and this time of year is perfect for getting out there and enjoying all that our historic places have to offer. Our popular St George’s Day events take place in April, featuring spectacular displays and activities inspired by every era from the Romans to the Victorians. Our historic gardens are also at their most beautiful from April, and we’ve got inspiration for great days out whatever the weather.
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Going back in time doesn’t have to mean getting in the car. Find out how to get to our historic places on public transport.
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Thornborough Henges: A unique cluster of Neolithic monuments - sometimes described as the ‘Stonehenge of the North’.
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20 Questions Quiz: The Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest
Test your knowledge of the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest
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Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
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Collections Policies and Governance
Find details of our collections policies, and how the collection is governed.
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Historic England and English Heritage have secured the future of two massive henge monuments and their surrounding landscape, part of a Neolithic complex in North Yorkshire described as “the Stonehenge of the North”
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Teaching Anglo-Saxons and Normans
Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to approach this transformational time in English history. We have historical information to help ground you in the topic as well as a range of activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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England’s painted past is at risk, English Heritage warned today (24 September), as the charity revealed the catalogue of threats causing the country’s precious wall paintings to deteriorate and decay. From the damp English climate, to failed early 20th-century restoration attempts to the very buildings they are housed in, these irreplaceable artworks – some even older than those in the Sistine Chapel – risk disappearing from view altogether. English Heritage has today launched an appeal to support the conservation of these irreplaceable treasures.