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History of Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Built in the 1860s, Brodsworth is a remarkable mid-Victorian country house which survives with many of its original contents intact.
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Woodhenge is a concentric timber monument built in about 2500 BC, around the same time as Stonehenge and only 2 miles away from it. Today it forms part of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.
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Built in 1539–40 on the orders of Henry VIII, at a time of national emergency, Portland was one of two forts designed to defend an important anchorage on the Dorset coast.
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Test your knowledge of our sites' summer links with our 20 questions quiz from the Summer 2023 edition of your Members' Magazine.
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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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We’ve answered some common questions to help you plan your visit to our Illuminated Witley Court event.
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Begun in 1546–7, the final years of Henry VIII’s reign, Yarmouth was the last fortification built during a national programme of coastal defence that Henry had begun in 1539.
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England’s history is interwoven with the threads of myth, legend and folklore. These stories shape our understanding of our past and our present. Join us as we tell tales from England’s past and uncover the history behind them, from St George to sea-monsters, medieval ghosts and buried treasure.
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The history of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, erected as a permanent monument in 1920 – the United Kingdom’s chief national war memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars, and subsequent conflicts.