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Archaeologists to Excavate Roman Secrets
An excavation of the amphitheatre and its surrounds at Richborough Roman Fort in Kent will begin in late March.
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Saved From a Skip: Millionaire’s Gold Telephone Returns to Art Deco Mansion
A 1930s gold telephone which belonged to eccentric millionaire Virginia Courtauld has been returned to Eltham Palace after it was saved from a skip in the 1980s, English Heritage announced this Valentine’s Day (14 February). The newly donated gold-hued telephone will go on public display for the first time from tomorrow.
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English Heritage introduces ‘hour of contemplation’ at its former monasteries
English Heritage is launching an ‘hour of contemplation’ at its monasteries in a month-long trial this autumn. From 22 September until 22 October 2021, English Heritage will be encouraging visitors to turn off notifications on their phones, finish up their conversations and enjoy the final hour of public access to its abbeys and priories in contemplative quiet, enabling them to experience these spiritual buildings as they were intended.
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Record number of women celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaques in 2024
For the first time in the history of the London Blue Plaques Scheme, which has been running for more than 150 years, more plaques will be unveiled to individual women in 2024 than in any previous year.
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An Aladdin's cave in store at Wrest Park
Visitors to Wrest Park in Bedfordshire are soon to get the opportunity to go beyond the grounds and discover an Aladdin's cave of wonder, as a warehouse containing over 153,000 historical artefacts, spanning over 2,000 years of England's history is opening its doors to the public from next month with special tours.
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The GPO Film Unit, later known as the Crown Film Unit, was at the forefront of early documentary filmmaking. It is commemorated with a blue plaque at 47 Bennett Park, where its studios operated from 1933-43.
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Million and More Corporate Appeal
Become a corporate supporter and join English Heritage in protecting more than a million stories.
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English Heritage launches Million and More Appeal for donations to care for over 1,000,000 historic objects
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A Monumental Act: How Britain Saved its Heritage
'A Monumental Act: How Britain Saved its Heritage', visitors are taken back to the early 20th century to see how a new law and a small band of people saved Britain's most historic buildings.