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Gertrude Bell awarded English Heritage blue plaque
Traveller, archaeologist and diplomat Gertrude Bell has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque at 95 Sloane Street in Chelsea. The three storey Georgian house belonged to her stepmother Florence’s mother, Lady Olliffe, and served as her London base for over 40 years, from 1884 until her last visit to London in 1925.
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Medieval Manuscript Transcribed to Reveal Christmas Treasures
A medieval manuscript listing relics once housed at Battle Abbey in East Sussex has been newly analysed to reveal festive gifts bestowed by William the Conqueror and holy offerings by King John, English Heritage revealed today (18 December). Dating from the mid-15th century, the extensive list is one of only 30 or so relic inventories to still survive from medieval England and mentions 175 individual relics.
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Hadrian’s Wall Roman Fort given to the nation
A Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall has joined Stonehenge, Dover Castle and Kenwood House in the National Heritage Collection following a generous gift by a Northumberland landowner. Now in the care of English Heritage, the Roman fort’s future is secure and its stories will soon be shared with visitors to the wall.
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Blue Plaque for Churchill’s Favourite Spy
English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque to Christine Granville, the Polish Second World War special agent who Winston Churchill once called his 'favourite spy'
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Millionaire’s Rare 1930s Cartier Jewellery Acquired by English Heritage
Two diamond-encrusted Cartier brooches belonging to millionaire Virginia Courtauld will go on display at Eltham Palace in London for the first time. The brooches were a gift from Virginia’s husband, Stephen, to mark the restoration of the Courtaulds new home in the 1930s.
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Make jousting an Olympic sport
As Team GB heads to Rio, English Heritage calls for jousting to be recognised as an Olympic sport
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Rare portrait of Kenwood Architect, James Adam, on display
A painting not seen in almost 150 years is being loaned to English Heritage for temporary display at Kenwood from 7th September 2015 to 4th January 2016.
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New interpretation and trail at the medieval village of castle acre
A family trail and new displays explore the lives of monks and villagers from Castle Acre in Norfolk.