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Digging Deeper: History’s Glorious Garden Tours
The historic gardens in our care are among the finest in the country. From sweeping parkland to pretty parterres, and from showstopping water features to shady woodland walks, these spectacular spaces offer fantastic days out in the places that made horticultural history. Join us throughout September and October to discover the history of the harvest and explore England’s garden past.
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Summer is in full swing, and there's lots going on at our historic places all across England. As the school holidays begin, our Medieval Knights Season gets underway with live jousts and knights tournaments.
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Hidden in the woods at Osborne is a little Alpine-style chalet, which was the royal children’s private world. Find out about its history and what you can see and do there today.
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In the late 6th century, a man was sent from Rome to England to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons. Who was St Augustine, and how did his mission succeed?
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Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act
In 1533 Henry VIII’s government introduced the ‘Acte for the punishment of the vice of Buggerie’. It remained a capital offence until 1861. Less than ten years after the inception of the so-called ‘Buggery Act’, Walter Hungerford, the owner of Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset, became the first man to be executed under its terms.
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MUSICIANS’ BLUE PLAQUES IN LONDON
Take an English Heritage tour of Musician's blue plaques in London.
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A journey through 400 years of Shakespearean theatre in London led by the playwrights and performers commemorated with a blue plaque.
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City Music Foundation: Antoine Preat at Kenwood
Join us at Kenwood on Thursday 26 November and see a performance by Franco-British pianist, Antoine Preat.
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City Music Foundation: George Robarts and Edward Picton Turbervill Perform at Kenwood
Join us at Kenwood on Tuesday 24 November and see a performance by George Robarts and Edward Picton-Turbervill.
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Blue Plaque commemorating entrepreneur and founder of Tesco stores Sir Jack Cohen at 91 Ashfield Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2HA, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.