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History of Steeton Hall Gateway
A brief history and description of Steeton Hall Gateway, a surviving element of a medieval manorial complex.
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BROWN, Lancelot 'Capability' (1716-1783)
Blue Plaque commemorating landscape architect Lancelot 'Capability' Brown at Wilderness House, Moat Lane, Hampton Court Palace, London KT8 9AR.
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Tintagel Castle Footbridge shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize
The footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. Commissioned by English Heritage, the bridge – designed by Ney & Partners engineers and architects William Matthews Associates – reunites for the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle. The bridge consists of two cantilevers that reach out and – almost – touch in the middle. At the centre, a narrow gap represents the transition between the mainland and the island, the present and the past.
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Blue Plaque commemorating former residents at Aubrey House, Aubrey Walk, Holland Park, London W8 7JJ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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A rare survival of a fine domestic chapel, built for William Horne in 1366 and attached to his timber-framed manor house, which was attacked during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
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The principal parts of a small stone manor house, probably begun about 1370 for William Latimer, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. The hall and solar chamber display outstandingly fine timber roofs.
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The story of the Norman Conquest – January 1066
Join us as we explore the people of 1066 – in just 140 characters. Throughout 2016, we’ll be posting from eight different Twitter channels, each representing different areas of medieval society.
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The story of the Norman Conquest – February 1066
Join us as we explore the people of 1066 – in just 140 characters. After the death of Edward the Confessor at the start of January 1066, by February Harold has been proclaimed the new King of England.
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The story of the Norman Conquest – March 1066
Join us as we explore the people of 1066 – in just 140 characters. In March 1066, the trouble which had started brewing for King Harold from his brother-in-law Tostig continued to make the English uneasy as many other ambitious, powerful men were eyeing the English throne.
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History of Baconsthorpe Castle
A brief history of Baconsthorpe Castle, which was intimately linked to the dramatic rise and fall of the Heydon family between the 15th and 17th centuries.