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The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
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Boscobel House became a place of refuge for the future Charles II, who in 1651 concealed himself in an oak tree near the house in order to evade Parliamentarian forces. Read about his dramatic escape and find out more about Boscobel’s later history as a working farm.
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Abram Games Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
One of the most important graphic designers of his generation, Abram Games, has been commemorated with a blue plaque today (3 April). The plaque marks the house in Golders Green that was his design studio, plus a workshop for his mechanical designs and a busy family home from 1948 until his death nearly half a century later. It was here that he designed the iconic Festival of Britain symbol in 1951, an emblem that was seen country-wide on posters, badges, stationery, street decorations, medals, tickets, and even embossed on soap and chocolate.
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Blue Plaque commemorating writer Elizabeth Bowen at 1-7 Clarence Terrace, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RD, City of Westminster.
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HANDEL, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Blue Plaque commemorating composer George Frideric Handel at 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HB, City of Westminster.
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HANDEL, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Blue Plaque commemorating composer George Frideric Handel at 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HB, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating dramatist and poet Oscar Wilde at 34 Tite Street, Chelsea, London SW3 4JA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Blue Plaque commemorating novelist Charles Dickens at 48 Doughty Street, Holborn, London WC1N 2LX, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue Plaque commemorating novelist Charles Dickens at 48 Doughty Street, Holborn, London WC1N 2LX, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Frederic Chopin's last performance after leaving the house at 4 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A 1NP.