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HOLTBY, Winifred (1898–1935) & BRITTAIN, Vera (1893–1970)
Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby were writers and reformers. A plaque at 58 Doughty Street, Holborn, marks the address they shared in the early 1920s.
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FIRST, Ruth (1925-1982) & SLOVO, Joe (1926-1995)
Blue Plaque commemorating South African freedom fighters Ruth First and Joe Slove at 13 Lyme Street, Camden, London NW1 0EH, London Borough of Camden.
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1066: New study reveals change to where King Harold fell
The memorial stone which marks where King Harold fell in battle has been moved. The rooftop of Battle Abbey Gatehouse is also opening to the public for the first time.
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Rare medieval tiles on display again
Cleeve Abbey re-opens after conservation work to protect 13th century tile pavement. A new shelter allows visitors to view the detailed heraldic tiles, while also protecting them from the elements.
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Emojis mark the death of England's last Saxon king 950th anniversary of Battle of Hastings marked by thousands of school children Battle of Hastings Weekend Re-Enactment Sold Out
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The stone memorial marking the spot where – according to tradition – King Harold fell at the Battle of Hastings has been moved by English Heritage to a new location following a new study of the 1066 battlefield and abbey.
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250th Anniversary of Landmark Slavery Legal Case
An event is to be held on 22 June at Kenwood to mark the 250th anniversary of a landmark slavery legal case. Kenwood was the home of Lord Mansfield, the judge who made the ruling. New music has been commissioned from Chineke! Junior Orchestra.
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Seminal Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 commemorated with English Heritage Blue Plaque in East London
One of the most important strikes in modern British history has been commemorated by English Heritage with a blue plaque today (5 July 2022). The blue plaque was unveiled at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in East London where in early July 1888 around 1,400 of the predominantly female workforce walked out in protest at the dismissal of a number of their co-workers.
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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.
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Champion for women's education and Indian independence receives blue plaque
The London home of Margaret Noble, or Sister Nivedita as she was known, has been commemorated with a new blue plaque