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Discover great days out in London at some of the capital's most iconic houses and gardens this season.
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Overseas trade and an extensive commercial infrastructure made Britain in the 19th century the most powerful trading nation in the world. Its manufactures were sold on every continent through a vast network of free trade.
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Although the Victorian era was a period of extreme social inequality, industrialisation brought about rapid changes in everyday life that affected all classes. Family life, epitomised by the young Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their nine children, was enthusiastically idealised.
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Your Stay at Fort House, St Mawes Castle
Your Stay at Fort House Holiday Cottage, St Mawes Castle
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Blue Plaque commemorating author A. A. Milne at 13 Mallord Street, Chelsea, London SW3 6DT, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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This remote and dramatically sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century. Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
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Our curators manage and interpret thousands of objects from our historic places across England. We've asked them to delve into our collections and bring you the most interesting stories from across our sites. They'll highlight how objects can offer us windows into the past and a curator's role in making this happen.
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Explore the lives of three foreign-born queens of England – Isabella of France, Margaret of Anjou and Katherine of Aragon – who had close ties with the royal residence at Eltham.
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Seven garden features to trick the senses
Gardens have always been designed to inspire surprise and wonder to their visitors. Discover some of the ways they play with perspectives as we explore some of our glorious gardens at English Heritage sites.
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In the Victorian period the growth of the railway network made it possible to transport food from the countryside to urban markets much more easily, greatly improving the quality of produce available there. But there was still no cure for most diseases, and life expectancy remained stubbornly low.