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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after the Battle of Hastings, all substantial stone buildings in England were built in the Norman style, which was superseded from the later 12th century by a new style – the Gothic.
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10 surprising facts about the Wrest Park Collection Store
The Wrest Park Collection Store is a treasure trove home to over 160,000 objects from ancient pottery to 18th century staircases. Rose Arkle tells us more.
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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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Medieval Season at Eltham Palace
Join us at Eltham Palace for six weeks of medieval themed fun and activities. Discover the brutal war that ended a dynasty, come face to face with England's greatest heroes and villains, and find out if you have what it takes to stand in a Saxon shield wall. With a different theme each week, there's plenty to keep your little lords and ladies occupied this summer.
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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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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.
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Become an English Heritage Guardian and play a vital role in supporting and caring for England’s heritage.
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Re-Discovering Walmer's Lost Pleasure Grounds
Find out more about the exciting project currently underway at Walmer Castle, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and seeking to reinstate 19th century pleasure grounds designed by William Pitt the Younger and his niece Lady Hester Stanhope.