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One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
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Transplanted stump of a medieval stone cross that was once a meeting place for people to bring and sell their own butter. Nearby attractions include Cleeve Abbey.
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A brief history of Mount Grace Priory, the penultimate Carthusian foundation in England and the last monastery to be founded in medieval Yorkshire.
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The Siege of Kenilworth Castle
How Henry III’s assault on Kenilworth Castle, which began on 25 June 1266, turned into one of the longest sieges in English medieval history.
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New Neolithic and Bronze Age exhibition curated in partnership with British Museum
Powerful, ceremonial objects—including among the most prized objects in the British Museum’s collection of ancient Britain and Europe—will go on display at Stonehenge
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150 anniversary: New Blue Plaques announced for 2016
Tommy Cooper, Elizabeth David and Bobby Moore among those being commemorated this year Weekend of walking tours planned for 7-8 May 2016
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Help protect England's Heritage
Our new fundraising appeal will help support vital conservation work at historic sites across the country.
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English Heritage, Historic England and The National Trust on proposed A303 Stonehenge Tunnel
The proposed tunnel would remove the majority of the intrusive surface A303 from the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, opening up more of this extraordinary ancient landscape to the public The tunnel’s eastern portal would allow for the reinstatement of the Stonehenge Avenue – the A303 currently cuts across this important historic feature But the location of the tunnel’s western portal needs significant improvement
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This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country.