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Winter Opening for Education Visits
Many of our sites remain open for school visits through the winter season, from November to March, during term-time. Find out more about winter opening and book a visit to explore heritage all year round.
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English Heritage News, Issue 1, 1984
In the summer of 1984, the first ever issue of ‘English Heritage News’ was produced, announcing the launch of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission – or English Heritage, as it was called. This was the first ever edition of our Members’ Magazine which, forty years later, is still going strong although title, layouts, page extents and design may have changed a bit.
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Old photographs aren’t just fascinating to look at, they can also reveal important clues about the past! On this page, we’ve gathered some old photographs with secrets to reveal. Using our top tips, can you correctly guess what’s happening and who’s in them?
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Significance of Thornton Abbey
Thornton Abbey is significant as one of Britain’s wealthiest Augustinian houses with correspondingly rich architecture and an important designed landscape.
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Enjoy seasonal blooms and woodlands, find peace and reflection at historic monastic sites and delve into history from home with our podcast. Here are five top tips for things to do with us this season.
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BBC's Antiques Roadshow to Visit Wrest Park and Eltham Palace
The BBC One programme will be filming this year at Eltham Palace on 10 June and at Wrest Park on 19 July
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New research reveals previously undiscovered 'witches marks' at Gainsborough Old Hall
Research at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire has revealed a staggering array of carved ritual protection, or apotropaic marks (sometimes called 'witches marks'), the most identified at any of our 400 sites.
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Introduction to Victorian England
Queen Victoria ruled Britain for over 60 years. During this long reign, the country acquired unprecedented power and wealth. Many of the intellectual and cultural achievements of this period are still with us today.
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In collaboration with the Nest Collective, we bring you exclusive new recordings of 12 traditional folk songs, paired with England's most iconic historic places.