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From royalty to celebrities, Eltham Palace has been host to some illustrious guests. Experience some of Eltham’s hospitality and join us for tea and cake in our café.
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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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English Heritage Conserves Home of Extraordinary Elizabethan – Bess of Hardwick
Hardwick Old Hall’s plaster friezes saved for the nation
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We're shining the spotlight on the reasons why our teams love the historic buildings and sites that we care for and taking a closer look at the hidden histories of these fantastic places to visit.
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Our Overseas Visitor Pass gives you the best value for money and a simple way to explore England's greatest historical attractions.
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Member Recommended: Whitby Abbey
Members’ Panellist, writer and serious Whitby enthusiast Lindsay Anne Kendal explains why she thinks Whitby Abbey is so unique.
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Richard Cornwallis Neville, the 4th Baron Braybrooke, was a keen archaeologist and antiquarian, and his pursuits have contributed greatly to the historical record of Cambridgeshire and Essex. He also suffered greatly from a long-term illness throughout his adult life. It is mentioned frequently in his own writings and that of his acquaintances and family, and revealed more clearly in his death certificate. What was the mystery illness that Richard suffered from, which caused his early death? How did he learn to live with his disability?
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Where Did the Battle of Hastings Happen?
Historians have long accepted that Battle Abbey was built ‘on the very spot’ where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold. But could the battle have taken place elsewhere?