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Built in the late 14th century more as luxury residence than fortress, Donnington Castle was pressed into service in the English Civil War, when the Royalist garrison endured a 20-month siege.
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The collection of objects on display in the museum at Richborough includes a remarkable number of faces – of gods and monsters, men and women, animals and birds. Discover what we know about some of them.
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Elizabeth Russell, Keeper of Donnington Castle
Elizabeth, Lady Russell, successfully petitioned and bribed Queen Elizabeth I to make her keeper of Donnington Castle – England’s first known female keeper of a castle. It was a post she defended with acts of rioting, physical violence and clan warfare.
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Learn about the people who lived and worked Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall.
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Research at English Heritage is carried out by staff with many different specialisms, including historians, curators, landscape advisers and conservation scientists.
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Robert Clive, later Baron Clive of Plassey, played an early part in the establishment of British imperial control of India. He became the effective ruler of Bengal, and was a controversial figure in his own time. As a founder of the Empire in India he came to be lionised by many in Britain as a hero, a view of him that has been called into question in more recent years.
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Blanche Arundell, Defender of Wardour Castle
Discover how Lady Blanche Arundell heroically led a small band of men and women in defence of her home, Old Wardour Castle, when it came under siege during the English Civil War.
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Going back in time doesn’t have to mean getting in the car. Find out how to get to our historic places on public transport.
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Lullingstone Roman Villa and the Darent Valley
We've created this interactive map in collaboration with the Darent Valley Landscape Partnership Scheme. It highlights the strong links between Lullingstone Roman Villa and its local landscape, supporting teachers and students to explore the social history of Roman Kent.
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Sir Arthur Harris was a senior officer throughout the Second World War, most notably in charge of the RAF’s Bomber Command (1942–6). Faith Winter’s statue of Harris was erected outside St Clement Danes Church in 1992 as a memorial to him and over 55,000 men of Bomber Command who lost their lives in the war.