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Founded in 1169, Lanercost Priory lay in the turbulent and violent border region between England and Scotland, which was to dictate its fortunes over the next 400 years.
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Come and discover the semi-subterranean bunker which acted as a nerve centre during the Cold War to monitor nuclear fallout in Yorkshire from 1961 until 1991 in the event of a nuclear attack.
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A history of Down House, the home of the great scientist Charles Darwin for 40 years, where he developed his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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Wadia, Ardaseer Cursetjee (1808–1877)
A pioneering 19th-century civil engineer and shipbuilder, Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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For nearly 50 years Eltham Palace, the stunning medieval palace turned art deco home of the wealthy Courtauld family, served as the base for British Army education worldwide.
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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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The history of Scarborough Castle, where the great royal castle developed by Henry II and his successors was twice besieged during the Civil War.
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Our collection relating to Pevensey Castle highlights the story of the Norman Conquest and the development of England under William I and his successors. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.