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DOOR TO THE PAST: SOLDIERS’ GRAFFITI DISCOVERED ON CASTLE DOOR
Georgian door at Dover Castle contains around 50 individual etchings, including name initials and chilling depictions of hangings
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Stonehenge – Just Stop Oil protest
English Heritage is deeply saddened by the vandalism at Stonehenge yesterday. The ancient stones are a testament to the desire of people – from prehistoric times to today – to connect with nature, the earth, the sun and the moon, as well as crucially, each other. We can’t understand why anyone who professes to care for the environment would attempt to harm such a monument and to distress people from all over the world, including those for whom Stonehenge holds a spiritual significance.
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2000-YEAR-OLD MOSAIC FOUND AT BURIED ROMAN CITY
Rare mosaic discovered at Wroxeter Roman City depicts sea creatures
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HOLLYWOOD STAR AVA GARDNER HONOURED WITH BLUE PLAQUE
Plaque to legendary femme fatale brings The Blue Plaque Scheme's 150th anniversary year to a close.
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Sir John Gielgud receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
Dame Judi Dench has unveiled a new plaque commemorating her friend and fellow actor Sir John Gielgud
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Tintagel Castle: Where history meets legend
A new exhibition at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall takes a fresh look at how fact and fiction have contributed to the history of this iconic landmark. The English Heritage exhibition explores the origins of Tintagel’s links to the Arthurian legend, and how this inspired Richard, Earl of Cornwall, to build a castle on the rugged coastal spot in the 13th century.
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From world wars to the world wide web: kids reveal top 10 moments that go down in English History
Today, English Heritage – the charity that looks after over 400 historic sites across England – reveals the top 10 most important moments in English history, as chosen by children across the country.
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Rabbits, Warreners and Thetford Warren Lodge
How a fine tower in a remote part of East Anglia reveals how highly medieval rabbit farms were valued.
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Learn about the educationalist and campaigner for Indian independence Sister Nivedita and discover her blue plaque at 21A High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5DX.
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CHRISTIE, Dame Agatha (1890-1976)
Blue Plaque commemorating detective novelist Agatha Christie at 58 Sheffield Terrace, Holland Park, London W8 7NA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.