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We asked on Facebook and Twitter for your favourite historic abbeys, priories and churches in England – and thousands of you responded. To help you plan your next visit, we've put together this list of the most popular ecclestiastical ruins.
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Hadrian’s Wall: History and Stories
Hadrian's Wall was a rich and vibrant place. It was a border, but it was also a place where borders were crossed. Here, soldiers and civilians from across Europe and North Africa met, traded and served together at the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire.
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A school visit to Kenilworth Castle is truly a unique experience and we offer both free self-led visits as well as visits led by our experts.
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The largest castle in Devon, Okehampton was begun soon after the Norman Conquest by one of William I’s knights, and converted later in the Middle Ages into a luxurious residence for the Earls of Devon.
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Battle Abbey Collection Highlights
Battle Abbey's collection holds some intriguing objects that help tell its 900-year story and shed light on the daily life of the medieval monks.
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A history of Lindisfarne Priory, one of the most important centres of early English Christianity, from its foundation in the 7th century to the present day.
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Speaking with Shadows: Series 1 Episode 5
Speaking with Shadows is the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. Join Josie Long as she visits Pevensey Castle to hear the story of Queen Joan of Navarre who was accused of witchcraft and imprisoned there by her stepson, King Henry V.
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Miniatures, Jewellery and Shoe Buckles at Kenwood
Alongside the masterpieces of Iveagh Bequest and Suffolk Collection, Kenwood is home to three collections of Georgian treasures – portrait miniatures, jewellery and shoe buckles – each revealing the skills of Georgian artists and craftspeople.
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Dover Secret Wartime Tunnels Collection Highlights
The collection for Dover Castle illustrates the entire history of the tunnels within the white cliffs, from the Napoleonic Wars when they served as a barracks, to the 1960s when they were equipped to serve as a Regional Seat of Government in the event of nuclear war.