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Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Observer Corps Association
'Forewarned is Forearmed' is a project that will commemorate 100 years since the founding of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) in 2025, a nationwide community of civilian volunteers who monitored Britain’s skies for signs of attack.
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Chysauster Ancient Village is Romano-British settlement that was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago and is one of the finest examples of such in the country. Today visitors can walk around the village settlement to gain a sense of what the houses would have looked like and how the settlement was laid out. There are also the remains of an enigmatic 'fogou' underground passage - the purpose for this could have been as a ritual building, a hiding place or a cold store - what do you think it was used for?
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Great Days Out: Reasons to return
Think you’ve seen everything your local English Heritage properties have to offer? Think again! Here are 10 ways to discover something new during a family day out this autumn.
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Deal Castle was built in 1539–40 on Henry VIII’s order as an artillery fortress, designed to allow all-round firepower from over 140 guns. For over 250 years it defended the important naval anchorage called the Downs.
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Immerse your class in the history of Brinkburn Priory, from its early 12th Century beginnings to its conversion to a manor house after the dissolution. The priory was re-roofed and restored in the 19th Century and is one of the best examples of early Gothic architecture in Northumberland.
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MONTGOMERY, Bernard Law, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976) a.k.a. Monty
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, a.k.a. ‘Monty’, was a celebrated British Army officer, best known for his leadership during the Second World War at El Alamein and in Normandy.
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English Heritage looks after nine important monuments in London, erected in the 19th and 20th centuries – commemorating victories and memorialising those who had lost their lives in war. Browse all the London monuments in our care in the gallery below.
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Eight Ghosts Members’ competition: your winning ghost story
Meet Peter Malin, the winner of our Members Magazine short ghost story. Peter's eerie ghost story was inspired by a visit to Hurst Castle.
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100 YEARS OF STONEHENGE AMONG KEY 2018 ANNIVERSARIES
2018 is set to be a big year for English Heritage, with a series of special events to commemorate some of the England's historical milestones.