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Capability Brown and the war of words at Audley End
How a contract in 1763 between England’s foremost landscape gardener and a landowner with a military past deteriorated into a furious exchange of letters.
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Echoscape: Sounds and Memories of Maiden Castle
Listen to novelist Thomas Hardy, painter Paul Nash and imagined Iron Age storyteller Nonna as they encounter the landscape of Maiden Castle. The fictional narratives place the Iron Age hillfort centre stage as a focal point which connects time, place and imagination and asks us to consider how we experience the history of the landscape.
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Country Estates in Roman Britain
An introduction to the design, development and purpose of Roman country villas, and the lifestyles of their owners, as revealed by English Heritage properties.
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A taste of Roman life at Wroxeter
The largest English Heritage site collection comes from Wroxeter Roman City. Derived from excavations, the objects provide strong evidence of the lives and beliefs of Wroxeter’s civilian inhabitants during the 2nd to 4th century AD. We take a closer look at a selection of these objects, a couple of which you can also view in 3D.
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History of Poltross Burn Milecastle
Poltross Burn is one of the best-preserved milecastles, or small forts, along Hadrian’s Wall – the frontier built from AD 122, on the orders of Emperor Hadrian, to define the north-west limit of the Roman Empire.
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Five fantasy castles and their real life counterparts
Castles have long been a cornerstone in the world of fantasy storytelling across literature, TV, film and gaming. While the fortresses described in fiction are often exaggerated, many have parallels with the elaborate style and tactical design of real castles.
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Kenilworth Castle: History and Stories
Kenilworth Castle is one of the great historical sites of the United Kingdom. Many of the buildings remain unaltered since Elizabeth I’s reign, and the spectacular ruins reveal much of the castle’s medieval and Tudor past as a royal residence.
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There are plenty of outdoor and indoor facilities for school groups to see at Bolsover castle, including the 17th century Little Castle built by Charles Cavendish.