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HOLTBY, Winifred (1898–1935) & BRITTAIN, Vera (1893–1970)
Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby were writers and reformers. A plaque at 58 Doughty Street, Holborn, marks the address they shared in the early 1920s.
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'Slide' through History at Framlingham Castle this February half term
6 metre slide opens from Framlingham Castle's wall walk and 7-year-old Jack Love from Worlingworth wins competition to be first visitor to have a go.
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Harmondsworth Great Barn and Heathrow Airport
A third runway at Heathrow Airport will have a major impact on Harmondsworth Great Barn and cause irreparable harm to its setting.
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Tintagel Castle - concept designs for new bridge revealed
Concept designs from the six teams competing to design a new footbridge at Tintagel Castle were today (Thursday 3 December 2015) unveiled by English Heritage. The designs will go on display in Tintagel village from tomorrow and English Heritage is asking the public for their thoughts on the different approaches.
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Jean Muir, dressmaker and fashion designer, celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaque
An English Heritage London blue plaque to Jean Muir, the celebrated dressmaker and fashion designer, has today been unveiled by her house model, friend and loyal customer, Joanna Lumley. The plaque marks 22 Bruton Street in Mayfair, the address of the Jean Muir Ltd showroom and office where the designer worked for almost 30 years, from 1966 until her death in 1995.
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English Heritage serves visitors a picnic fit for Henry VIII as it launches Gainsborough Old Hall
As part of its launch celebrations on Saturday 3 July, English Heritage is giving visitors to Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire a taste of the Tudors when it reopens under the direct care of the charity for the first time. Especially for the launch weekend, the charity is introducing three special picnic boxes to its café, each filled with genuine Tudor dishes inspired by Henry VIII’s visit to the 15th century property.
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English Heritage unveils Blue Plaque to Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales has today (Wednesday 29 September 2021) been honoured with an English Heritage London blue plaque. Unveiled by Diana’s former flatmate Virginia Clarke, the plaque marks Coleherne Court on the Old Brompton Road, where Diana lived at Flat 60 at the time of her engagement to the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, in 1981. Diana described her time at Coleherne Court as one of the happiest of her life and it was from this flat that she took her first steps onto the world stage. The princess, who would have turned 60 this year, used her huge, international profile to speak out on humanitarian issues and raise awareness of charitable causes.
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English Heritage visitor numbers rocket at ‘hidden local gems’ in 2021
Pandemic prompts the nation to discover the heritage on their doorstep. Smaller historic attractions such as Barnard Castle and Boscobel House record best ever years in 2021.
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The Coronation of King Charles III
English Heritage wishes King Charles III a long, happy and glorious reign. The Union Jack is flying from castles, houses and halls across the country, and we’re hosting garden parties and outdoor screenings for people to come together and join the celebrations.