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Known as ‘The Grandparent of Skyscrapers’, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is an internationally important historical site. It is the multi-storied iron-framed building in the world, first used as a Mill and then a Maltings, it was operational until the 1980s.
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The Norman Conquest was achieved largely thanks to two instruments of war previously unknown in England: the mounted, armoured knight, and the castle. The former was a key factor in William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings, while the latter dramatically militarised the English landscape.
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RICHMOND CASTLE AND THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
We reveal how Richmond Castle became a base for the northern companies of the Non Combatant Corps – a military unit for men who refused to serve during the First World War – and how you can find out more about their story at the castle’s new museum.
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Lord Hastings, Richard III and an Unfinished Castle
How William Lord Hastings’s ultra-fashionable castle at Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, was left incomplete following his summary and shocking execution by the future Richard III.
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What better way to learn about 1066 and the Battle of Hastings than by walking in the footsteps of William the Conqueror and King Harold at Battle Abbey.
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England’s First Official Queen: Mary Tudor
Explore the story of how Mary Tudor became the first to be crowned Queen of England at Framlingham Castle in 1553.
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Expert-Led Discovery Visits at Dover Castle at Dover Castle
Bring Dover Castle to life and let our experts lead your pupils on a hands-on Discovery Visit. Our sessions have been developed to provide fun and inspiring education activities. Our Discovery Visits have been adapted to follow health and safety guidelines and will still offer your students a quality and fun learning experience.