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The extensive ruins of this 13th-century priory, once a holiday home for monks from Durham, lie on the site of the hermitage of retired merchant and sailor St Godric.
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Muchelney Abbey was first founded in the Anglo-Saxon period, and today its buildings and history provide valuable insights into monastic life between the 7th and 16th centuries.
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Aldborough Roman Site Collection Highlights
Explore the collection highlights of Aldborough Roman Site, with finds ranging in date from prehistory to post-medieval. They include rare and unique coins, ceramics, glass vessels, animal bone, mosaics, architectural stonework and stone sculpture.
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Edith Cavell was a British nurse who, as matron of a hospital in Brussels, enabled hundreds of Allied soldiers to escape the German occupation during the First World War. She was caught, put on trial and shot executed in October 1915. Her death sparked international outrage and she became an important symbol – not only wartime sacrifice, but of forgiveness, too.
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Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
Enjoy an adventure in Roman Britain with fantastic defences and displays.
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History of St Catherine’s Castle
Perched on a rocky promontory at the mouth of the river Fowey, St Catherine’s Castle formed part of a chain of defences built in the reign of Henry VIII, to prevent seaborne attacks on the important port of Fowey.
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Six New Blue Plaques for Women in 2020
Second World War spies, suffrage organisation headquarters and one of Britain’s most important 20th-century artists will be among six new blue plaques honouring women this year.
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England's precious meadows are under threat, but the expert garden staff at English Heritage are working hard to protect and regenerate these remarkable habitats.
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Following our 2022 appeal to protect our coastal sites affected by coastal erosion and rising tides, we sent Jo Caird to Hurst Castle in Hampshire to find out how we’re looking after this vulnerable fort.
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The English Heritage Creative Programme aims to produce outstanding artistic commissions, interventions and projects that imaginatively engage with England’s history. Read about some of our past projects here.