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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.
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Members' Week: After Hours at Berry Pomeroy Castle
Join our expert guide for a twilight tour as you explore the dramatic shell of Berry Pomeroy Castle on Thursday 28 May, explaining its functions, form and history.
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Members' Week: Hailes Abbey Unlocked
Join one of English Heritage's Curator's for a guided tour through Hailes Abbey and its serene cloisters, remarkable ruins and the museum’s treasured collection on Thursday 28 May.
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Members' Week: Origins of Old Sarum - A Journey through Prehistory
Step back through thousands of years at Old Sarum Castle on Monday 25 May. Join our expert guide for a captivating journey from Old Sarum's earliest beginnings to the mighty fortress it later became.
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History of Leahill and Piper Sike Turrets
This pair of turrets, about 500 metres apart, were originally part of the sector of Hadrian’s Wall first built in turf and later replaced in stone. Today, they demonstrate how the Wall allowed the Romans to monitor their north-western frontier.
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Find out how the famous view from Richmond Hill has changed since Marble Hill House was built, and how its importance as part of this view saved Marble Hill Park from development.
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CECIL, Robert Gascoyne-, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (1864-1958) a.k.a. Lord Robert Cecil
Blue Plaque commemorating creator of the League of Nations, Viscount Cecil at 16 South Eaton Place, Belgravia, London SW1W 9JA, City of Westminster.
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CECIL, Robert Gascoyne-, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (1864-1958) a.k.a. Lord Robert Cecil
Blue Plaque commemorating creator of the League of Nations, Viscount Cecil at 16 South Eaton Place, Belgravia, London SW1W 9JA, City of Westminster.
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The Only People Ever Killed at Tilbury Fort
England has not been invaded since 1066, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that the only fatalities ever reported at Tilbury Fort were thanks to a game of cricket in 1776. Or is this extraordinary story just a tall tale?
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History of Avebury Henge and Stone Circles
A brief history of Avebury Henge and Stone circles, one of the principal ceremonial sites of Neolithic Britain that we can visit today.