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History of West Kennet Long Barrow
A brief history and description of West Kennet Long Barrow, one of the most impressive Neolithic long barrows in Britain.
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Nobel Prize-winning physicist and military advisor Patrick Blackett is commemorated by a blue plaque at 48 Paultons Square, where he lived when he made a discovery that contributed to the general acceptance of continental drift theory.
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New museum opens at Rievaulx Abbey
New visitor centre puts Rievaulx Abbey artefacts on display for the first time in 500 years.
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Winter Solstice at Stonehenge Wednesday 22 December 2021
English Heritage invites people to watch from home as Winter Solstice sunrise to be livestreamed from Stonehenge.
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Winter Solstice at Stonehenge Wednesday 22 December 2021
English Heritage invites people to watch from home as Winter Solstice sunrise to be livestreamed from Stonehenge.
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How Bram Stoker’s visit to the harbour town of Whitby on the Yorkshire coast in 1890 provided him with atmospheric locations for a Gothic novel – and a name for his famous vampire.
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Medieval Women and Haughmond Abbey
Haughmond Abbey in Shropshire provides strong evidence of how much women were accepted and valued for their role in Christian belief and practice, even in a male monastery.
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Spring Cleaning the Old-Fashioned Way
Historic home cleaning methods can be more effective than modern techniques, English Heritage said today (19 March), as it released a new video of its Victorian Youtube star Avis Crocombe revealing her top tips. The conservation charity has been experimenting with the historic techniques of using milk on flag stone floors and using bread to remove dirt from wallpaper as part of its annual spring clean while Mrs Crocombe shows how similar methods can be used in your own kitchen.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Cooper Car Company at Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, London KT5 9AL, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
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CONOLLY, Dr John (1794–1866) and the former Hanwell Asylum
Dr John Conolly and the former Hanwell Asylum, where Conolly promoted the humane treatment of mental illness, are commemorated with a blue plaque at St Bernard’s Hospital, Southall.