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Muchelney Abbey was first founded in the Anglo-Saxon period, and today its buildings and history provide valuable insights into monastic life between the 7th and 16th centuries.
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The independent and charismatic Lady Hester Stanhope defied social conventions throughout her life. For a brief period she was at the heart of British politics at the right hand of her uncle, William Pitt the Younger, living with him at Walmer Castle.
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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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English Heritage Properties on Film
Many of our historic sites have doubled as fictional locations or even starred as themselves on screen. Keep an eye out and see if you can recognise them when watching these movies and TV series. We've also created an interactive map so you can see where they are.
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Faithful Subject or Rebel? A 14th-century Knight and a Protest Poem
In 1342 Sir Laurence Ludlow of Stokesay Castle was arrested by the king for failing to collect taxes. Was he connected with a protest poem composed at the time?
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Meet the artists behind our Eggsclusive Easter Eggs
It’s not just chocolate you can search for at our historic places this Easter. This year we’re adding something a little more ‘eggsclusive’ to our annual hunt.
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Piers Gaveston, Hugh Despenser and the Downfall of Edward II
The short reign of Edward II is commonly seen as a disastrous period in English history. Edward, faced military defeats, political crises and civil war. The king’s downfall was due in part to his reliance on his ‘favourites’, Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser, who were rumoured to be his lovers.
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Test your knowledge of the English Heritage Blue Plaques scheme with our mini quiz.
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Best-value summer family days out in history
We've rounded up below the best-value historical summer days out for all the family wherever you are in England.