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History of Chesters Bridge Abutment
The remains of the two successive Roman bridges at Chesters encapsulate some of the main developments in the history of Hadrian’s Wall.
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A brief history and description of Deddington Castle, built after the Norman Conquest and with extensive surviving earthworks.
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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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Built in 1539–40 on the orders of Henry VIII, at a time of national emergency, Portland was one of two forts designed to defend an important anchorage on the Dorset coast.
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Things to do on a weekend on the Northumberland coast
Things to do on a weekend on the Northumberland coast, including Lindisfarne, a boat trip around the Farne Islands, Dunstanburgh Castle and Warkworth Castle.
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A brief history and description of Windmill Hill, the largest of all known Neolithic causewayed enclosure sites in Britain
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History of Whalley Abbey Gatehouse
A brief history and description of the 14th-century gatehouse to Whalley Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded beside the river Calder in 1296
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A history of Conisbrough Castle, begun in the 11th century after the Norman Conquest and one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks.
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History of Sutton Valence Castle
A brief history and description of Sutton Valence Castle, which was probably built in the mid-12th century
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Begun in 1546–7, the final years of Henry VIII’s reign, Yarmouth was the last fortification built during a national programme of coastal defence that Henry had begun in 1539.