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309 results for Audley End House and Gardens
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Servants or skilled professionals? Women in domestic service
Historically, many careers for women were in the home – but some women in domestic service broke the mould. As part of our Women in History series, Dr Andrew Hann investigates how.
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Stories of England: Let the games begin
As the world prepares to celebrate a festival of sport at this summer’s Olympic Games, landscape adviser Emily Parker reveals those played in the grounds of our historic sites.
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English Heritage Sites in Winter
The cold winter months can be a fantastic time to get outdoors and explore some of England's historic gems. This season brings snow, frost and fog to decorate our sites - which make for some breath-taking photos! We’ve collected some of our favourites onto this page.
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Our summer events programme is fully underway as we head into August. If you’ve never witnessed a joust or medieval tournament before, now is your chance. Our Knights Season is crammed full of unscripted medieval games.
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Richard Cornwallis Neville, the 4th Baron Braybrooke, was a keen archaeologist and antiquarian, and his pursuits have contributed greatly to the historical record of Cambridgeshire and Essex. He also suffered greatly from a long-term illness throughout his adult life. It is mentioned frequently in his own writings and that of his acquaintances and family, and revealed more clearly in his death certificate. What was the mystery illness that Richard suffered from, which caused his early death? How did he learn to live with his disability?
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Butlers were key members of the Victorian household. Do you think you're up to the task of leading a staff? Find out what this varied job involved.
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The top dogs at English Heritage sites
Find out about the best canine paintings, statues, skeletons and more connected to our sites.
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Meet the girl who visited every site in the Monopoly game
Meet 14 year Samantha, a young history lover who has just completed a challenge to visit every site on the English Heritage special edition Monopoly board.
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From Dover Castle, to Stonehenge to Kenwood, 13 English Heritage sites will be serving the 18th-century treat this summer