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Blue Plaque commemorating theatrical wigmaker Willy Clarkson at 41-43 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D 6PY, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating theatrical wigmaker Willy Clarkson at 41-43 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D 6PY, City of Westminster.
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A brief history and description of Skipsea Castle, the earthwork remains of a large motte-and-bailey castle which was among the first to be built in Yorkshire
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Significance of Battle Abbey and battlefield
The Battle of Hastings had a profound and lasting impact on England. The battlefield, abbey and the historic town of Battle are tangible reminders of the events of 1066.
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The distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton, shortly before 1400. Originally containing four floors of self-contained family.
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Like many of England’s iconic Norman castles and fortresses, Prudhoe Castle in Northumberland has stood the test of time. It’s also the only Northumberland fortress that has never fallen to the Scots – despite being besieged twice.
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Quiz: Obscure Tudor and Stuart laws
Test your knowledge of obscure Tudor and Stuart laws with these 11 tricky questions from legal historian William Eves.
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A brief history of Binham Priory, founded in 1091 and home to a community of Benedictine monks for over 400 years.
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TURNER, J.M.W., R.A. (1775-1851)
Blue Plaque commemorating painter J.M.W. Turner R.A. at 40 Sandycombe Road, Twickenham TW1 2LR, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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Divine Retribution at the Jewel Tower, Westminster
How the 14th-century monks of Westminster Abbey interpreted the ‘wretched death’ of their hated next-door neighbour, the Keeper of the Palace of Westminster, as celestially ordained.