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Olive Morris was an activist dedicated to speaking out on behalf of oppressed and exploited people. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 121 Railton Road, Brixton, where she lived as a squatter and hosted study groups in the 1970s.
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Mount Grace Priory: History and Stories
Discover the history of Mount Grace Priory in North Yorkshire, the best-preserved and most accessible of the medieval Carthusian monasteries (charterhouses) in England.
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Tramper Hire at Scarborough Castle
You can now hire a Tramper when visiting Scarborough Castle. This electric all-terrain mobility scooter can travel over rough ground, making more areas of the castle grounds accessible to more people.
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Other British Isles and Overseas Associated Attractions
Log into your Members' Area account to get the most from your English Heritage membership and enjoy discounts at a huge variety of Associated Attractions in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man and New Zealand.
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Study reveals jousters are as fit as today's top athletes
Jousters need fitness to rival professional footballers, top tennis players and Formula 1 drivers, English Heritage research reveals.
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FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Blue plaque commemorating statesman Benjamin Franklin at 36 Craven Street, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5NF, City of Westminster.
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Six New Blue Plaques for Women
English Heritage plans to unveil six plaques honouring women this year, the charity announced today (4 March). Second World War spies, suffrage organisation headquarters and one of Britain’s most important twentieth-century artists will be among the six new plaques, with the first addition to the scheme dedicated to botanist and leader of women in the armed forces, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, today.
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OPERATION DYNAMO: RESCUE FROM DUNKIRK
Immerse yourself in the drama of the Dunkirk evacuation of May 1940 in the very tunnels where the operation - codenamed Dynamo - was masterminded.
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To celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, we will enhance and create one hundred meadows at our castles and abbeys, prehistoric stone circles and palaces. From Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain to the Jewel Tower right in the heart of Westminster, over the next decade, will be creating a natural legacy across England – establishing flower-rich grasslands right across England, restoring those that have been lost, and enhancing those that already exist.