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There’s lots going on at England’s historic places this month. Join us for nights of stargazing in the grounds of houses and castles, plan a romantic Valentine’s Day adventure and keep cosy in our popular cafés and tearooms.
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Top authors write ghost stories inspired by English Heritage Sites
A compilation of eight new ghost stories inspired by English Heritage's historic sites will be published this October ahead of the charity's Halloween season.
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Ernest Owen Johnson left his work as a garden labourer at Osborne House in 1916 to fight in the First World War. He lost his life at the Battle of Cambrai just over a year later, and 100 years on, English Heritage staff marked the anniversary with a special flower bed.
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Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
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England underwent huge changes during the reigns of three generations of Tudor monarchs. Henry VIII ushered in a new state religion, and the increasing confidence of the state coincided with the growth of a distinctively English culture.
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21 feel-good things to do this summer
Inspire curiosity and plan your day out with the help of this useful guide, revealing some of the most extraordinary places in our care. Discover their often surprising history that keeps members coming back to visit each summer.
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The Tudor period saw the gradual evolution of England’s medieval army into a larger, firearm-wielding force supported by powerful ships and formidable gun forts to protect the country from the threat of invasion.
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From 1939 until 1945, Britain and Allied forces battled against Axis forces in the Second World War. Via English Heritage sites and blue plaques, learn about life in the military, and how civilians found their everyday lives impacted.