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History of Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks
The barracks at Berwick-upon-Tweed, also known as Ravensdowne Barracks, are the largest and finest barracks built in England in the early 18th century.
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English Heritage looks after nine important monuments in London, erected in the 19th and 20th centuries – commemorating victories and memorialising those who had lost their lives in war. Browse all the London monuments in our care in the gallery below.
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Throughout the 17th century England’s economy remained largely based on agriculture and traditional industries. London, however, was at the centre of a growing international network of trade, both with the East and with colonies across the Atlantic.
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The majority of Anglo-Saxon buildings were constructed mainly using wood, so few are left standing. But the timber-building tradition left its mark on later stone-built churches.
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Witley Court was once one of the great country houses of England and in the 19th century was famous for its opulence and lavish entertainments. After a devastating fire in 1937, it became one of the country’s most spectacular ruins, but it is still possible to gain a sense of its former grandeur.
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Sources for Battle Abbey and Battlefield
A summary of the main sources of information for current understanding of the Battle of Hastings battlefield and Battle Abbey.
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Portrait Conservation at Audley End
We welcomed students from the Courtauld Institute of Art to help conserve five 17th- and 18th-century portrait paintings from the collection at Audley End House.Their conservation history meant each painting posed a unique challenge for the students. Read more about these challenges, the paintings and their conservation.
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Speaking with Shadows: Series 1 Episode 4
Speaking with Shadows is the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. In Episode 4 Josie Long visits Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire to discover the extraordinary stories behind thousands of graffiti etched on the walls of a cell block where conscientious objectors were detained during the First World War.
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History of Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers
A brief history and description of Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers, two ceremonial monuments built in the Bronze Age on the Isles of Scilly.
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A summary of the written, visual and material sources for our understanding of Middleham Castle.