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A history of Audley End, one of the greatest houses of early 17th-century England, transformed by Robert Adam in the 1760s.
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New Neolithic and Bronze Age exhibition curated in partnership with British Museum
Powerful, ceremonial objects—including among the most prized objects in the British Museum’s collection of ancient Britain and Europe—will go on display at Stonehenge
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Lanercost Priory. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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English Heritage marks one year as a charity
On April 1 we celebrate one year operating as a charity. As a charity we bring the story of England to life, and conserve and protect over 400 historic sites.
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Members' Event: Experience Yorkshire: Hull Walking Tour
Join Blue Badge Guide, Sarah Milne-Day on a walk of the historic centre of Hull, find out about its maritime heritage, its magnificent architecture and the characters that made it such a thriving, vibrant and radical place to live.
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Members' Event: Tour of the Anglican Cathedral and Rodney Street
Join Blue Badge Guide John McFerran for a tour of the largest cathedral in the UK, then explore Rodney Street to hear stories of the famous figures who were born or lived along it, including William Gladstone, the four time Prime Minister.
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Members' Event: Stars of South Kensington: A Blue Plaques Guided Walk
Join historian Dr Susan Skedd on a guided walk around the streets of South Kensington to discover where some of its most notable former inhabitants lived and worked.
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PAYNE-GAPOSCHKIN, Cecilia (1900–1979)
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was widely considered the most eminent woman astronomer of the mid-20th century. She is recognised by a plaque at the home where she grew up, 70 Lansdowne Road.
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Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)
One of the most recognised names in modern British history, Florence Nightingale was a key figure in the development of modern nursing and healthcare practice. Arthur George Walker’s statue of Nightingale shows her as ‘the Lady with the Lamp’, a nicknamed she earned on her nightly inspection rounds in the Crimea.