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Founded soon after 1066 by William Peveril and overlooking Hope Valley and Cave Dale, Peveril Castle is a fantastic and historically important site for school children to explore.
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10 ways of keeping warm through history
As winter bites and we start putting on those extra layers, you might wonder how our ancestors coped before the modern invention of central heating.
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Volunteer for English Heritage and play a part in protecting and presenting some of England's greatest historic places. Find an opportunity near you.
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Learn about the people who lived and worked Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall.
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Pests at home: the good, the bad and the ugly
Find out about the insect pests - such as clothes moths and woodworm - that can damage your home, and how you can protect against them with tips from English Heritage top conservation experts.
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20 Questions Quiz: Autumn and Winter Traditions
Test your knowledge of autumn and winter traditions with this quiz
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A huge fortification begun during the Napoleonic Wars and completed in the 1860s, designed to protect Dover from French invasion. Only the moat can be visited.
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Middleham Castle was once home to Richard III; through his childhood, as a squire, and adult years as Duke of Gloucester and King. The ruins stand to a good height on three of the four sides and the layout of a central tower with four outer walls makes it the ideal place for students to explore and understand the basic ground plan of a castle and how it was designed to display wealth and power to the surrounding populace.
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You'll find English castles everywhere from Northumberland to Cornwall, and ranging in date from Norman to Tudor and from little Stokesay Castle to mighty fortresses like Kenilworth and Dover Castles. Here we trace how castles developed over nearly five centuries, and how they fit into the 3,000-year-long story of England's defences, from prehistoric hillforts to a Cold War nuclear bunker.