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Take a journey through a year of seasonal garden highlights at Kenwood.
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#adventurequest Photography Competition Terms and Conditions
#adventurequest Photography Competition Terms and Conditions
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COMPTON-BURNETT, Dame Ivy (1884–1969)
Novelist Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett was known for writing dialogue-packed books exploring domestic power struggles. She is recognised by a plaque at 5 Braemar Mansions.
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Lost medieval carol recorded for new Battle Abbey exhibition
A long forgotten medieval carol has been discovered by English Heritage and recorded for a new exhibition at Battle Abbey
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Jim Henson, the creative genius behind The Muppets and Fraggle Rock, has today been commemorated with an English Heritage London blue plaque, in the lead up to what would have been his 85th birthday. The plaque marks 50 Downshire Hill in Hampstead, Henson’s London home from 1979 onwards. The property lies opposite the former ‘Jim Henson’s Creature Shop’, where the creatures of Henson’s many fantasy classics including The Dark Crystal, The Storyteller and Labyrinth were created.
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History’s Oldest Alcoholic Drink Back on the Menu
Mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic drink, is making a comeback, English Heritage announced today (29 November), with the charity revealing it sells a bottle of the ancient tipple every 10 minutes. The drink is hot on the heels of its younger and hipper cousin, gin, as sales growth increased by an average of 10% year on year for the past three years. English Heritage is the UK’s largest retailer of mead and for those yet to experience the drink, the charity will be offering a free sample to enjoy at its sites this winter.
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English Heritage and Hotel Chocolat celebrate partnership this Easter
English Heritage has partnered with Hotel Chocolat. Here we explore the history of chocolate and what to expect from the chocolate industry next.
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The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
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This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.