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Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Lindisfarne Priory. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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How to make a group booking for an English Heritage property including discounts, payment methods and cancellations.
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Top 5 things to do in November
This November, we’ve got plenty of ideas for things to do and places to go, whether it's a reflective walk in the autumn colours, a thrilling fireworks display, or an afternoon on the sofa listening to our podcast.
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Ballet Star Honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
Celebrated ballet dancer, Rudolf Nureyev, has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque today (Thursday 21 September) on the building he considered his London home. The new plaque will mark the four-storey house in Kensington where the dance critics Nigel and Maude Gosling kept a self-contained apartment for their Russian friend Nureyev. An escape from the pressures of performing and socialising, the apartment was filled with the ballet dancer’s own antiques, records and books.
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A brief history and description of Egglestone Abbey, a house of Premonstratensian canons which struggled repeatedly with poverty and the threat of Scottish invasion.
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Former Cooper Car Company honoured with blue plaque
The unveiling of the blue plaque attracted a number of vintage Cooper cars in support including a 1955 Cooper T39 Bobtail.
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History of North Leigh Roman Villa
The remains of this luxurious Roman villa give an insight into the sophisticated lifestyle enjoyed by the Romano-British elite. They include a fine geometric mosaic that adorned the floor of a dining and reception suite.
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Conscription and Conscience in WWI
How conscription came about, what happened to the men who applied for exemption, and the legacy of the WWI conscientious objectors.