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Sources for Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
A list of the written, material and visual sources for current knowledge and understanding of Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate.
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History of Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Built in the 1860s, Brodsworth is a remarkable mid-Victorian country house which survives with many of its original contents intact.
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Walmer Castle was built during the reign of Henry VIII as a response to the perceived threat of invasion from Europe. While no such invasion ever came, the castle did later see action when it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War.
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Delve into the history of Osborne, Victoria and Albert’s family home and seaside retreat from court life.
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Overseas trade and an extensive commercial infrastructure made Britain in the 19th century the most powerful trading nation in the world. Its manufactures were sold on every continent through a vast network of free trade.
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The history of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, erected as a permanent monument in 1920 – the United Kingdom’s chief national war memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars, and subsequent conflicts.
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Gateway to Britannia: Richborough’s Monumental Arch
Amid the Roman ruins of Richborough in eastern Kent lie the remains of a great monumental arch. Its story reveals the great importance of Richborough to the Romans as the gateway to Britannia, and the powerful symbolism of Roman monuments.
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Women artists have historically struggled to have their work recognised. Explore the lives and work of some of the female painters, sculptors and artists associated with English Heritage sites.
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In AD 43, the Roman emperor Claudius launched an invasion of Britain, probably at Richborough, and over the next 45 years the Roman army extended its control. Why did the Romans invade Britain, how and where did they land, and how did the invasion campaign progress?
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A history of Harmondsworth Great Barn, built by Winchester College in 1425–7 and the largest intact medieval timber-framed barn in England, which remained in agricultural use until the 1970s.