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308 results for Audley End House and Gardens
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Research on Audley End House and Gardens
A summary of the current state of research on Audley End, with details of excavations, investigations and future research questions.
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Hidden Graffiti in English Heritage Mansion Reveals Secrets of Polish War Heroes
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of Audley End House in Essex becoming the principal training school for the Polish section of the Special Operations Executive in World War Two, English Heritage has identified the names of six Polish special forces trainees scrawled on the wall of a candle store in the house’s coal gallery. The stories of these men, along with other artefacts and accounts from the time, will be going on show at Audley End House next week as part of a new display on these elite soldiers, known as the ‘Cichociemni’ – or ‘Silent Unseen’.
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Pioneering Country House Technology at Audley End
How John Griffin Griffin ensured that Audley End House, in Essex, was ahead of its time, by installing domestic inventions and comforts that would come to define the Victorian country house.
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Significance of Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End demonstrates the origins and development of a great house and its landscape setting over five centuries, in response to changes in fashion and the fortunes of its owners.
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Sources for Audley End House and Gardens
Lists of the main material, written and visual sources for our knowledge and understanding of Audley End.
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Victorian Apple Harvest at Audley End
Do you know your Knobby Russet from your Peasgood Nonsuch? Gardeners at Audley End share their top picks of the Victorian apple harvest.
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On selected weekends during 1 May to 25 September we will be bringing the story of the House and Service Wing to life with live interpretation in the open air.