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Description of Scarborough Castle
A description of Scarborough Castle, where Henry II’s massive 12th-century great tower dominates a headland that has been occupied for nearly 3,000 years
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A brief history and description of Penhallam Manor, the remains of a moated medieval manor house.
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Blue Plaque commemorating composer Herbert Howells at 3 Beverley Close, Barnes, Barnes SW13 0EH, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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Blue Plaque commemorating composer Herbert Howells at 3 Beverley Close, Barnes, Barnes SW13 0EH, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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History of Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth
From its origins as a hospital founded in about 1210–14 to provide shelter and relief for the poor and for travellers to stay, for over 800 years the Royal Garrison Church has had an evolving role within the Portsmouth community.
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Arthur Roberts and Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks
How this soldier’s diaries provide a powerful account of the First World War
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The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
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17th-century personality put back into Bolsover Castle
A major project to put the personality back into Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire - one of history's most unique and rare architectural gems - enables visitors to walk in the footsteps of its flamboyant creator, William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle and discover deeper aspects of his extraordinary life for the first time.
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Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.