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Founded soon after the Norman Conquest, for over 600 years Launceston Castle (Kastel Lanstefan) was the most important fortress and centre of government in Cornwall.
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The Head Gardener's House, Audley End, Essex
Built in 1875 as a family home for Audley End’s Head Gardener, this handsome three-bedroom red-brick house signalled the Head Gardener’s status as one of Audley End’s most senior servants.
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History of Greyfriars, Gloucester
The Franciscan friary of Gloucester Greyfriars was founded in about 1230. Its ruined church – built just two decades before the Dissolution of the Monasteries – is a rare surviving example of a Tudor monastic church.
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Henrietta Howard overcame personal adversity to become an important figure in Georgian court society and a member of a dynamic circle of writers, poets and politicians
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Henrietta Howard’s Garden at Marble Hill
The garden at Marble Hill is a rare surviving example of a garden laid out in the early 18th century, a period of transition in landscape design. Discover what makes it so important and how English Heritage has restored the key elements of it.
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Lord Chesterfield at Ranger’s House
The 4th Earl of Chesterfield, who inherited Ranger’s House in 1748, was a diplomat, politician and wit, and is now best known as one of the most famous letter writers of all time. Find out about his life at Ranger’s House.
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Brinkburn Priory Collection Highlights
Discover highlights from the Brinkburn Priory collection, which ranges from 12th-century sculpture to 19th-century church furnishings.
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As emperor of the Roman Empire, Hadrian focused on securing the empire’s existing borders. His most impressive statement of this policy was Hadrian’s Wall – a monument that still influences the landscape of northern England today. Read about his rise to power, his construction of the Wall, and his personal relationships.
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History of Aldborough Roman Site
Aldborough was once the prosperous Roman town of Isurium Brigantum, which began as a trading settlement around AD 70, and became the civilian ‘capital’ of an extensive region of north Britain from about AD 120 to about AD 400.
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People have lived in the Whitby area for over 3,000 years. By studying Whitby and Whitby Abbey, it's possible to chart change in religion, politics, society and art in England.