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The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
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Looking for places to keep cool this summer? Whether you’re looking for indoor spaces or shady gardens, we have you covered (pun intended). What’s more, many of our sites have cafes, shops and ice cream stands where you can grab a cooling treat.
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Bolsover Castle Rated English Heritage's Spookiest Site by Staff
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire has topped the list of English Heritage’s ten spookiest sites, as voted for by members of staff across the charity’s 400 plus castles and abbeys, historic houses and palaces.
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Family Days Out this May Half-Term
Looking for ideas for family days out for May half-term? Whether you're planning a local adventure or exploring somewhere new, there are plenty of family-friendly things to do across the country.
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How Bram Stoker’s visit to the harbour town of Whitby on the Yorkshire coast in 1890 provided him with atmospheric locations for a Gothic novel – and a name for his famous vampire.
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Make your own history with us this Easter. Take part in our rewarding adventure quests until Sunday 19 April, or just enjoy a great-value family day out.
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A history of the medieval Thornton Abbey, which later became a college for priests, a 17th-century private residence and the site of 19th-century temperance rallies
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A history of Wellington Arch, one of London’s best-known landmarks, built in 1825–7 as one of a series of metropolitan improvements and moved to its present position in the 1880s
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CAMPBELL, Sir Malcolm (1885-1948) & CAMPBELL, Donald (1921-1967)
Blue Plaque commemorating speed record holders on land and water Malcolm and Donald Campbell at Canbury School, Kingston Hill, Kingston KT2 7LN, London.