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Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.
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Add one or more of our iconic sites to your UK itinerary and give your students the opportunity for cultural enrichment and educational exploration. Plus, international school groups of 15 visitors or more are eligible to save 10%, plus group leaders go free!
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Looking for family days out this summer? Plan the perfect Great British Summer at historic places across England.
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Over 140 years since the first international football match was played between England and Scotland in 1872, fans of the sport are gearing up for a showdown between England and Italy in the Euro 2020 final. To show our support, we’ve created a version of the St George’s Flag featuring the surnames - about 32,000 in total - of almost everyone living in England today. You can either view the flag online, or visit the physical versions flying at 11 of the properties in our care.
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PETRIE, Sir Flinders (1853-1942)
Blue plaque commemorating Egyptologist and pioneer of modern archaeological methods, Sir Flinders Petrie at 5 Cannon Place, Hampstead, London NW3 1EH, London Borough of Camden.
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Our historic sites have been used to provide unique and authentic backdrops for numerous films, photo shoots and television shows.
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Add one or more of our iconic sites to your UK itinerary and give your students the opportunity for cultural enrichment and educational exploration. Plus, international school groups of 15 visitors or more are eligible to save 10%, plus group leaders go free!
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English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, ‘Shout Out Loud’, is a programme of youth-centred and youth-led activity that has been running since 2018.
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History of Kit’s Coty House and Little Kit’s Coty House
These two huge stone structures, 450 metres apart, were built nearly 6,000 years ago as burial monuments, to hold the bones of some of Britain’s earliest farmers.