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Walking Guide: Bolsover Castle to Sutton Scarsdale
This 11km (7 mile) circular walk links two of Derbyshire's many castles and historic houses: glamorous Bolsover Castle and the ruin of Sutton Scarsdale Hall.
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This April, we’ve got plenty of ideas to help inspire your visits. Go on an egg-cellent adventure, enjoy weather-proof days out and discover the real life story behind England ’s patron saint. Read on to discover fascinating history, unmissable events and captivating places.
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A list of documentary, visual and material sources of information for the study of Grime’s Graves.
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Robert Clive, later Baron Clive of Plassey, played an early part in the establishment of British imperial control of India. He became the effective ruler of Bengal, and was a controversial figure in his own time. As a founder of the Empire in India he came to be lionised by many in Britain as a hero, a view of him that has been called into question in more recent years.
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Log into your Members' Area account to read a selection of highlights from the English Heritage Members' Magazine and discover exclusive behind-the-scenes content such as videos and photo galleries.
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Plan a long weekend or a short break in Cumbria and explore the history of the Lake District, including Stott Park Bobbin Mill and Hardknott Roman Fort.
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Modern Britons Seek Solace in Mythology
Study finds that, in uncertain times, people find comfort in folklore, myths and legends.
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Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)
One of the most recognised names in modern British history, Florence Nightingale was a key figure in the development of modern nursing and healthcare practice. Arthur George Walker’s statue of Nightingale shows her as ‘the Lady with the Lamp’, a nicknamed she earned on her nightly inspection rounds in the Crimea.
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Edith Cavell was a British nurse who, as matron of a hospital in Brussels, enabled hundreds of Allied soldiers to escape the German occupation during the First World War. She was caught, put on trial and shot executed in October 1915. Her death sparked international outrage and she became an important symbol – not only wartime sacrifice, but of forgiveness, too.