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Description of Longthorpe Tower
A description of Longthorpe Tower and the spectacular 14th-century wall paintings in the first-floor room, which are the tower's chief glory.
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What better way to learn about 1066 and the Battle of Hastings than by walking in the footsteps of William the Conqueror and King Harold at Battle Abbey.
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A history of Richmond Castle, one of the best-preserved Norman castles in England, later used as a WWI prison for conscientious objectors.
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History of Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth
From its origins as a hospital founded in about 1210–14 to provide shelter and relief for the poor and for travellers to stay, for over 800 years the Royal Garrison Church has had an evolving role within the Portsmouth community.
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MUSICIANS’ BLUE PLAQUES IN LONDON
Take an English Heritage tour of Musician's blue plaques in London.
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Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
Riverside Roman fort and bath house with period-piece museum
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Coastguard's Cottage, Lindisfarne Priory, Northumberland
Cross the dramatic causeway to reach the tiny island of Lindisfarne, on a journey that will stay in your memory forever.
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Robert Clive, later Baron Clive of Plassey, played an early part in the establishment of British imperial control of India. He became the effective ruler of Bengal, and was a controversial figure in his own time. As a founder of the Empire in India he came to be lionised by many in Britain as a hero, a view of him that has been called into question in more recent years.
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Nestled in a spectacular wooded gorge stands a monument to British industry - the world's first iron bridge.