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Walmer Castle was built during the reign of Henry VIII as a response to the perceived threat of invasion from Europe. While no such invasion ever came, the castle did later see action when it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War.
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Prisoners of War at Portchester Castle
Prisoners have always been taken in war, and during the wars between Britain and France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries castles like Portchester were used to hold them in growing numbers. Find out what life was like for the prisoners held there.
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Dunkirk 1940: The Making of the Miracle
This year we’re marking 80 years since the incredible rescue of British Army from Dunkirk. Coordinated from secret tunnels beneath Dover Castle in May 1940, discover the rescue, codenamed Operation Dynamo, and find out how you can join in the commemorations from your home.
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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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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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Although the Victorian era was a period of extreme social inequality, industrialisation brought about rapid changes in everyday life that affected all classes. Family life, epitomised by the young Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their nine children, was enthusiastically idealised.
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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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Explore the history of Chiswick House, the elegant early 18th-century villa designed by the 3rd Earl of Burlington as an exquisite setting to showcase his art collections and entertain his friends.
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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.