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Sites to visit in the South West
Whether it's Stonehenge in Salisbury, or Tintagel in Cornwall, your class will be inspired by our awesome sites in the South West. Visit for free, or let us lead the way with a great-value, expert-led Discovery Visit.
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Take a look behind the scenes and discover how English Heritage’s paintings conservators maintain and protect our fine art collection, both on site and in the studio.
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Ranger's House is a Georgian villa that today houses the Wernher Collection, amassed by the 19th-century businessman, Sir Julius Wernher. This world-class art collection is made up of over 700 works, including paintings, sculptures, tapestries and more. Each object reveals much about the making, meaning and movement of art throughout the world. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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10 Sites to visit this Half Term
Make history at our sites this half-term. Here we've put together ten of the best sites to visit with the kids, from battle grounds and castle forts to country houses and coastal views.
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9 things you didn't know about St George
How did our St George's Day traditions become linked to our national identity? Can you identify the myth behind the legend? Find out the truth about St George.
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A full list of the main written, visual and material sources of information for the history of Rochester Castle
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'Real Lioness' Sister Nivedita commemorated with English Heritage Blue Plaque
English Heritage unveiled today (12 November 2017) a new blue plaque to Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble, 1867-1911), an educationalist and campaigner for Indian Independence, at her former residence at 21A High Street, Wimbledon, Greater London. The plaque was unveiled by Madame Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan welcomed the new plaque, describing it as the “first public recognition of Sister Nivedita in London.”