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A brief history and description of Old Soar Manor, a rare survival of a 13th-century manor house.
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History of Belas Knap Long Barrow
A brief history of Belas Knap Long Barrow, used for successive burials from about 3000 BC until the burial chambers were deliberately walled up.
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Martha Gellhorn Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
The war correspondent and writer Martha Gellhorn (1908-1998), who reported on conflicts from the Spanish Civil War to the Vietnam War, has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque today (3 September).
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Painting our Past: The African Diaspora in England
From 9 June, new portraits depicting six historic figures from the African diaspora with links to English Heritage properties will be unveiled at six sites for a new nationwide exhibition. Painting our Past: The African Diaspora in England will portray people connected with English Heritage sites and whose stories – many of which are not widely known – the charity now wants to bring to life and share with its visitors.
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Stonehenge pays homage to historic flower show
Dahlias will return to Stonehenge for the first time since 1840s
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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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Facilities at 1066 Battle of Hasting, Abbey & Battlefield
Key information about the facilities at 1066 Battle of Hasting, Abbey & Battlefield.
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History of Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove
A brief history and description of Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove, one of the few surviving late Iron Age defences in Britain.
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Audio Guide to Upper Plym Valley
Join Helen Allen, Free Sites Manager at English Heritage, in conversation with EH Properties Curator Win Scutt as they explore the archaeological treasures of the Upper Plym Valley on Dartmoor.
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Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.