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For 400 years Brinkburn Priory was home to a community of Augustinian canons, who attracted the patronage of leading local families.
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Recreating a Roman Gate at Richborough
English Heritage has recreated the gateway to the early defences at Richborough, to highlight Richborough’s importance at the beginning of Roman Britain’s story. How did we ensure that it reflects as closely as possible what the Roman gate itself would have looked like?
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Chiswick House Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collections at Chiswick House, including some of the original items belonging to Lord Burlington, architect and owner of the house.
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For just over a year King Charles I was held captive on the Isle of Wight, primarily at Carisbrooke Castle. From there, he took part in numerous negotiations with the English and Scottish parliaments, failed in several escape attempts, and only heard afterwards about the uprisings of the Second Civil War in the summer of 1648.
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Divine Retribution at the Jewel Tower, Westminster
How the 14th-century monks of Westminster Abbey interpreted the ‘wretched death’ of their hated next-door neighbour, the Keeper of the Palace of Westminster, as celestially ordained.
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Prehistoric Earthworks and Their Afterlife at Knowlton
How a unique group of Neolithic monuments in Dorset have remained a significant and atmospheric presence for the people living around them, as well as artists, antiquaries and archaeologists, for 4,000 years.
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History of White Ladies Priory
White Ladies Priory was a convent of Augustinian canonesses and later became famous when Charles II took refuge there during the English Civil Wars in 1651.
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History of Rushton Triangular Lodge
Rushton Triangular Lodge is one of most striking and daring buildings in Britain. The story of its construction reveals the power and dangers of religion in Tudor England, the bonds of a family through persecution, treason and its consequences, and Elizabethan delight in secret codes and symbols.
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Spotlight On Stonehenge. Over 5,000 years ago, our ancestors built what would become one of the world's most iconic monuments.
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Expert-Led Discovery Visits at Dover Castle at Dover Castle
Bring Dover Castle to life and let our experts lead your pupils on a hands-on Discovery Visit. Our sessions have been developed to provide fun and inspiring education activities. Our Discovery Visits have been adapted to follow health and safety guidelines and will still offer your students a quality and fun learning experience.