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BUSS, Frances Mary (1827-1894)
Blue Plaque commemorating headmistress Frances Mary Buss at Camden School for Girls, Sandall Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DB, London Borough of Camden.
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Lost waltz written to woo owners of Witley Court discovered
We have uncovered lost sheet music from the 1860s named for the grand Witley Court estate, the 'Versailles of the West Midlands'.
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Hadrian's Wall is open daily this Winter
Can you imagine being stood on the edge of a frost Roman Empire looking out over 2000 years of history? To fully appreciate the wonders of Hadrian's Wall, make sure you visit in all four seasons. This winter two major visitor attractions will remain open daily for visitors to enjoy Northumberland's World Heritage Site.
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Blue Plaque for Osbert Lancaster
Osbert Lancaster, the great comic artist who lampooned architectural styles and coined such phrases as 'Stockbrokers' Tudor' and 'Banker's Georgian', has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque on the Notting Hill house in which he was born.
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A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
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With so much to see and do, a trip to Belsay is one of the best value family days out in north-east England. Explore the medieval castle, the Grecian inspired Hall and acres of impressive gardens.
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Explore the lives of three foreign-born queens of England – Isabella of France, Margaret of Anjou and Katherine of Aragon – who had close ties with the royal residence at Eltham.
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Ancient festive feasts: midwinter celebrations at the time of Stonehenge
Lizzie Wright looks at some of the clearest archaeological evidence found so far for prehistoric midwinter feasting, from Durrington Walls, near Stonehenge.
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History of Eltham Palace and Gardens
The history of Eltham Palace, a unique marriage between a medieval and Tudor palace and a 1930s millionaire’s mansion.