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Rooms and venue hire at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings. Hire a venue space at the site of the first iron-framed building in the world, the grandparent of the modern skyscraper.
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Hidden Graffiti in English Heritage Mansion Reveals Secrets of Polish War Heroes
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of Audley End House in Essex becoming the principal training school for the Polish section of the Special Operations Executive in World War Two, English Heritage has identified the names of six Polish special forces trainees scrawled on the wall of a candle store in the house’s coal gallery. The stories of these men, along with other artefacts and accounts from the time, will be going on show at Audley End House next week as part of a new display on these elite soldiers, known as the ‘Cichociemni’ – or ‘Silent Unseen’.
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Enhance your visit to Bolsover with an expert-led Discovery Visit workshop and really bring history to life with your class.
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World's oldest alcoholic drink making a trendy comeback
Mead — the world's oldest alcoholic drink — is fast becoming the new drink of choice for experimental cocktail lovers.
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George Saunders, the 2nd Earl’s architect from 1794–6, built a dairy for the Earl’s wife, Louisa at Kenwood House.
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Enhance your history studies with a free educational visit to this beautiful house near Leicester. It was once the wing of a palace owned by the Bishops of Lincoln and then became an alms-house used from the 1600’s to the 1930s. The church is next door and the picturesque village it is situated in will make it a valuable and inspiring day out for your pupils.
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English Heritage receives £2.5m donation for new Tintagel Castle footbridge
English Heritage has received a £2.5m donation from Julia and Hans Rausing towards the forthcoming footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, the charity announced today (Tuesday 19 February). Opening in summer 2019, the new footbridge will help people to better understand the dramatic Cornish castle, improve access, and help to preserve and conserve Tintagel’s archaeology and ecology.
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Members' Week: Battlefield Walk - The Battle of Stratton
Join us on Tuesday 26 May for a guided tour at Sutton Scarsdale Hall. From Wolfric Spott the Saxon to the Arkwright's, the walls of this stately pile are finally setting free their stories.