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Five grand garden parties from history
With the help of Landscape Advisor Emily Parker and Properties Historian Andrew Hann, we’re taking a look at five historic frolics and garden parties that took place at the gardens in our care.
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Read about Dover Castle’s transformation into a permanent barracks and artillery fortress in the Georgian era and the conflicts that prompted this.
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The Belsay’s collection is an eclectic mix that ranges from skirting boards to architraves and from wallpaper to toilets, as well as a few personal items. They give us a unique insight into the history of the estate and the family’s life there. Explore a selection of highlight objects in this article.
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How Silent Were Medieval Monasteries?
To many of us, a visiting the ruin of a monastery or abbey is a peaceful, contemplative experience. But are we right to associate monastic sites with the absence of noise?
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Southwick Priory was originally founded around 1128 for Augustinian canons within the walls of nearby Portchester Castle, but within about 20 years the canons had moved to the present site. The imposing north wall of their dining hall survives from what was once a large complex of buildings.
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A summary of the current state of research on Easby Abbey, together with questions and areas for further research.
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The castle’s strong defensive position and its sturdy walls are reminders that, at the beginning of the 12th century, this area of England was in constant danger of attack from Scotland.
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Two Happy Accidents Reveal Odda’s Chapel, Deerhurst
How the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon chapel in Gloucestershire, purely by chance, has proved crucial to our understanding of Anglo-Saxon architecture.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Socialist campaigner Eleanor Marx at 7 Jews Walk, Sydenham, London SE26 6PJ, London Borough of Lewisham.