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English Heritage is calling on the nation to 'Dance for VE Day' to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Over the May Bank Holiday the charity will lend some swing-time spirit to the nation’s celebrations by sending hundreds of expert lindy-hoppers to join community events and street parties in all 48 counties of England. Whether it’s a party in a park, a tea dance in a Town Hall, or even a knees-up in a Nissen hut, historic dance experts will lead lessons and performances at regional celebrations to help communities Lindy Hop 'til they drop in true 1940s style.
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Tintagel Castle Footbridge shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize
The footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Commissioned by English Heritage, the bridge – designed by Ney & Partners engineers and architects William Matthews Associates – reunites for the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle. The bridge consists of two cantilevers that reach out and – almost – touch in the middle. At the centre, a narrow gap represents the transition between the mainland and the island, the present and the past.
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King’s Fish: Rare medieval whale bone goes on display
A puzzling and rare medieval whale bone – measuring more than half a metre across and over seven hundred years old – is being displayed at Launceston Castle, illustrating the power of the earls and dukes of Cornwall, English Heritage announced today (18 August 2022). Discovered during late 20th century excavations at the castle, the mysterious object is just one of many artefacts in a new exhibition exploring the castle’s changing roles, from royal residence and gateway to Cornwall to prison and place of execution.
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The Holy Island: Rare Christian and Anglo-Saxon Artefacts and New Monument to Saint at Lindisfarne
- New English Heritage museum display at Lindisfarne Priory showcases internationally significant objects, including earliest British prayer beads, for the first time - - New monument marks the original burial place of St Cuthbert -
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SOLDIERS' GRAFFITI DISCOVERED ON DOVER CASTLE DOOR
A detailed carving of a sailing ship, the date of the French revolution (1789), nine macabre depictions of hangings, and countless initials are just some of the fascinating graffiti found on a newly discovered door dating to around the 1790s, English Heritage has revealed
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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.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor and director Sir John Gielgud at 16 Cowley Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LZ.
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Blue Plaque commemorating architect Basil Spence at 1 Canonbury Place, Canonbury, London N1 2NG, London Borough of Islington.
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