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Battle Abbey and Battlefield: History and Stories
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, is one of the best-known events in England’s history, when William of Normandy defeated the army of King Harold of England.
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17th-century personality put back into Bolsover Castle
A major project to put the personality back into Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire - one of history's most unique and rare architectural gems - enables visitors to walk in the footsteps of its flamboyant creator, William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle and discover deeper aspects of his extraordinary life for the first time.
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Blue Plaque commemorating poet and dramatist Joanna Baillie at Bolton House, Windmill Hill, Hampstead, London NW3 6SJ, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue Plaque commemorating illustrator Walter Crane at 13 Holland Street, Holland Park, London W8 4NA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Blue Plaque commemorating illustrator Walter Crane at 13 Holland Street, Holland Park, London W8 4NA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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A history of Harmondsworth Great Barn, built by Winchester College in 1425–7 and the largest intact medieval timber-framed barn in England, which remained in agricultural use until the 1970s.
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The story of the Norman Conquest – August 1066
Join the people of 1066 telling their story in just 140 characters. By August Harold must have been feeling smug; time was ticking for the Normans to sail.
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The Sites that Changed History
Whether it’s a prehistoric monument built around 5,600 years ago, or the abbey founded by William the Conqueror to atone for his actions during the Norman Conquest, our experts select some of the historic properties in our care that changed the course of history on the British Isles.
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Tintagel Castle Footbridge shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize
The footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Commissioned by English Heritage, the bridge – designed by Ney & Partners engineers and architects William Matthews Associates – reunites for the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle.
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Introduction to Medieval England
A brief introduction to the history of England in the medieval period – the time between William the Conqueror's victory at Hastings in 1066 and Richard III's defeat at Bosworth in 1485.