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Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement.
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American Friends of English Heritage
The American Friends of English Heritage aims to promote and celebrate the work of English Heritage.
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Discover some fascinating and insightful facts about Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, from its history as a royal palace, to what it’s like to visit today. Get answers about access and visiting tips and how to get here. Explore Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's home with English Heritage.
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For more than a century after the Battle of Hastings, all substantial stone buildings in England were built in the Norman style, which was superseded from the later 12th century by a new style – the Gothic.
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Discover the story of Hailes Abbey, from its foundation in the 13th century through to its Dissolution under Henry VIII and its subsequent use as a country house.
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Mount Grace: How to spot an Arts and Crafts Garden
The gardens at Mount Grace Priory, an English Heritage property in Yorkshire, include wonderful planting inspired by the arts and crafts movement made famous by William Morris. Learn how this garden design style still inspires our English country cottage gardens today.
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Volunteers uncover hidden messages at Richmond Castle
A volunteer-led project is uncovering the stories behind thousands of pieces of graffiti in the 19th-century cell block of Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire. We caught up with two of the project's research volunteers, to talk about their experience and their recent findings.
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The Origins of the Wedding Cake
The wedding cake is an essential part of most English nuptial feasts, but it has had many different guises over the centuries. The earliest examples, including the ‘bride pye’, were rather less sweet and often included some gruesome surprises. Food historian Sam Bilton explores the origins of this symbolic wedding day treat.