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Southwick Priory was originally founded around 1128 for Augustinian canons within the walls of nearby Portchester Castle, but within about 20 years the canons had moved to the present site. The imposing north wall of their dining hall survives from what was once a large complex of buildings.
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Facts and FAQs about Tintagel Castle
Discover some fascinating and insightful facts about Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, from its history to what it’s like to visit today. Get answers about Tintagel's legendary history as well as access and visiting tips with English Heritage.
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Dr John Conolly and the former Hanwell Asylum receive English Heritage blue plaque
Dr John Conolly (1794-1866) and the former Hanwell Asylum have been commemorated with a blue plaque, English Heritage announced today (12 May 2022). The plaque is situated on what was the left-hand wing in Conolly’s time and is now part of St Bernard’s Hospital. It was here that Conolly, a supporter of the asylum system as a means of care and cure, made his influential contribution to transforming the care of people who had been hospitalised with mental health problems, advocating a system of ‘non-restraint’, which dispensed with the handcuffs, leg irons, and strait jackets regularly used in most asylums at that time.
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English Heritage honours first female mayor of a London Borough with blue plaque
Ada Salter commemorated in London 100 years after her appointment as Mayor of Bermondsey Patron of the Salter Centenary, Dame Judi Dench, describes Salter as “a champion of environmentalism”
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Cartoonist Henry Mayo Bateman was best known for The Man Who… series. He is recognised by a plaque at 40 Nightingale Lane, Clapham.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Dunstanburgh Castle. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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Significance of Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End demonstrates the origins and development of a great house and its landscape setting over five centuries, in response to changes in fashion and the fortunes of its owners.
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Built in 1539–40 on the orders of Henry VIII, at a time of national emergency, Portland was one of two forts designed to defend an important anchorage on the Dorset coast.