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Six new blue plaques for women
1 April 2021 – The crystallographer and peace campaigner, Kathleen Lonsdale has today been celebrated with an English Heritage London Blue Plaque, on the 50th anniversary of her death. Kathleen Lonsdale is the first of six illustrious women to be commemorated by English Heritage with a London Blue Plaque in 2021. Other recipients include social reformer Caroline Norton, designer Jean Muir, former slave and campaigner Ellen Craft, barrister Helena Normanton and Diana, Princess of Wales.
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English Heritage announces six more blue plaques to women for 2021
1 April 2021 – The crystallographer and peace campaigner, Kathleen Lonsdale has today been celebrated with an English Heritage London Blue Plaque, on the 50th anniversary of her death. Kathleen Lonsdale is the first of six illustrious women to be commemorated by English Heritage with a London Blue Plaque in 2021. Other recipients include social reformer Caroline Norton, designer Jean Muir, former slave and campaigner Ellen Craft, barrister Helena Normanton and Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Thornborough Henges, the 'Stonehenge of the north', reunited
One of Britain's most significant prehistoric monuments – Thornborough Henges in North Yorkshire – is now finally reunited. With the generous support of The National Heritage Memorial Fund, Jamie Ritblat and family, and The SCS Trust, English Heritage has now acquired the monument's third and final henge.
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From the Lightbulb to the teabag, the top ten inventions of all time
New English Heritage nationwide exhibition celebrates the history of human ingenuity Survey reveals 10 best inventions of all time, including the tea bag And the Victorians were the most ingenious
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The naturalist, zoologist and writer Gerald Durrell had an immense influence on public attitudes to animals in captivity and to the importance of zoos in the conservation of animals in the wild.
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The naturalist, zoologist and writer Gerald Durrell had an immense influence on public attitudes to animals in captivity and to the importance of zoos in the conservation of animals in the wild.
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Blue Plaque commemorating the artists who lived at the studios at Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road, Notting Hill, London W11 3LW, Royal Borough of Kensington
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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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2000 Year Old Roman Gateway Reconstructed at Richborough Roman Fort
A reconstructed Roman gateway and rampart providing panoramic views across Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre in Kent will open to the public on Wednesday 19 April.
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Judi Dench Backs English Heritage’s 'Plaques for Women' Campaign
Dame Judi Dench has urged the public to "nominate the women you admire" for blue plaques, English Heritage announced today (21 November) as the charity unveiled a blue plaque to Margaret Lockwood (1916-1990), star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes. The plaque celebrating the popular film actress of the 1930s and 1940s was installed at 14 Highland Road in Upper Norwood, her first home after moving to London as a child in the early 1920s.