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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.
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Availability and Prices at The Bowling Green Apartment, Carisbrooke Castle
Check the price and availability of the Bowling Green Apartment Holiday Cottage in the grounds of Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight
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Ernest Owen Johnson left his work as a garden labourer at Osborne House in 1916 to fight in the First World War. He lost his life at the Battle of Cambrai just over a year later, and 100 years on, English Heritage staff marked the anniversary with a special flower bed.
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Discover this world important heritage site through an interactive exhibition, guided tours and family trail.
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Research at English Heritage is carried out by staff with many different specialisms, including historians, curators, landscape advisers and conservation scientists.
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Explore the stories of people commemorated with blue plaques who lived with a visible or hidden impairment, and learn about the impact disability had on their lives.
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How did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert popularise Christmas?
Many of our favourite Christmas traditions, from trees to turkeys, were made fashionable in Victorian England by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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The Prisoners’ Theatre at Portchester Castle
Between 1810 and 1814 a room in Portchester Castle’s Norman keep was transformed into a theatre by French prisoners of war. Discover their remarkable story.
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The Romans built Hadrian’s Wall from AD 122 to define the north-west frontier of their empire. Black Carts was one of the many turrets built into the Wall for soldiers to shelter in and keep watch.