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It may be Spring, but Winter is Coming to Hadrian’s Wall
English Heritage has appointed Watchers on the Wall at its Roman forts along Hadrian’s Wall as Game of Thrones approaches its epic final season, the charity announced today (19 March). From Birdoswald Roman Fort in Cumbria to Corbridge Roman Town in Northumberland, the Watchers on the Wall, identifiable by their black cloaks and shields, will be on hand to answer visitors’ questions about the series and sort the bloody fact from the even bloodier fiction.
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London's Blue Plaques, statues and Black Lives Matter
English Heritage's position on the statues within our care and diverse representation within the London Blue Plaques Scheme.
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New portrait of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter goes on display at Osborne
A new painting of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the daughter of an African ruler who became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, has been unveiled at Osborne, the Queen’s seaside home on the Isle of Wight. English Heritage will also be commissioning portraits of other historical black figures associated with the charity’s sites, and whose stories like Bonetta’s have been previously overlooked.
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Bring your class on a school trip to Farleigh Hungerford Castle, explore the ruins and discover the stories of the people who lived there.
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With a history stretching as far back as the Romans, and the ruins of a medieval castle to explore, Tintagel Castle is an ideal destination for inspirational learning.
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Founded almost 900 years ago, Furness Abbey was once the largest and wealthiest monastery in north-west England. Today, its evocative ruins bear witness to the lives of the monks who worshipped and lived there between the 12th and 16th centuries.
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A list of documentary, visual and material sources of information for the study of Grime’s Graves.
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Audley End House and Gardens: History and Stories
One of the great sights of East Anglia, Audley End is a spectacular early 17th-century mansion set in an outstanding landscaped park. Now only a third of its original size, its history is one of vastly fluctuating fortunes.