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To celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, we will enhance and create one hundred meadows at our castles and abbeys, prehistoric stone circles and palaces. From Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain to the Jewel Tower right in the heart of Westminster, over the next decade, will be creating a natural legacy across England – establishing flower-rich grasslands right across England, restoring those that have been lost, and enhancing those that already exist.
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English Heritage invests £1 Million to preserve Hurst Castle
Conservation has started to restore a castle in Hampshire that was used up until the Second World War
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Join us on the fourth Saturday of every month for our FREE open day. Explore the fort, bring a picnic and hear about the history of this fascinating site.
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Fort Brockhurst open day with Fort Cumberland Guard
Join us on the second Saturday of every month for our FREE open day. Explore the fort, bring a picnic, hear about the history of this fascinating site and see the Fort Cumberland Guard display.
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Hurst Castle – Collapse of Section of East Wing Wall
A section of the wall on the 19th-century east wing of Hurst Castle in Hampshire collapsed on the afternoon of Friday 26 February 2021, after the sea exposed and undercut its foundations. The castle was closed to the public, the staff were evacuated and thankfully, there were no injuries. Staff from English Heritage’s engineering team were on site when the incident occurred and they are now inspecting the damaged area and identifying the immediate works necessary to stabilise the surrounding masonry.
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King James's and Landport Gates, Portsmouth
Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences. King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), remains in it's original position.
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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 brief history of Titchfield Abbey, the last monastery of Premonstratensian canons to be founded in England
