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A brief history and description of Penhallam Manor, the remains of a moated medieval manor house.
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The Real Downton Abbey: Decline of the Country House Lifestyle
What might be in store for our favourite Downton Abbey characters as they enter 1920s? Clues lie in the real-life story of Brodsworth Hall.
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10 things to do with wooden bobbins
Stott Park is one of the dozens of bobbin mills which once thrived in the Lake District. Here we share some of our favourite things to do with a bobbin.
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New blue plaque commemorates sanctuary for stranded South and East Asian women
A house in Hackney which, in the early twentieth century, sheltered hundreds of stranded and sometimes abandoned South and East Asian nannies – known as ayahs – has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque, the charity announced today (16 June).
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Spotlight on Reynolds : London display marks 300th anniversary of renowned artist
Seventeen paintings by Joshua Reynolds go on display, from one of his earliest portraits to the last painting he completed before his death
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For the first time in more than 500 years, the two separated halves of Tintagel Castle will be reunited thanks to a daring new footbridge unveiled by the charity English Heritage today (Thursday 8 August 2019). From tomorrow, visitors will be able to walk in the footsteps of the medieval inhabitants of the Cornish castle – inextricably linked with the legend of King Arthur – and enjoy spectacular coastal views not seen since the Middle Ages.
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Prehistory is the time before written records. It's the period of human history we know the least about, but it's also the longest by far.
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FIRST, Ruth (1925-1982) & SLOVO, Joe (1926-1995)
Blue Plaque commemorating South African freedom fighters Ruth First and Joe Slove at 13 Lyme Street, Camden, London NW1 0EH, London Borough of Camden.
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We’re recreating a roundhouse to help people discover Beeston’s Bronze Age past.
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A brief history of Norham Castle, for 450 years one of the great English strongholds along the river Tweed.