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Refectory Cottage, Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire
Soak up the serenity inside the ruins of what was once one of the wealthiest abbeys in the country.
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Deal Castle was built in 1539–40 on Henry VIII’s order as an artillery fortress, designed to allow all-round firepower from over 140 guns. For over 250 years it defended the important naval anchorage called the Downs.
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The prehistoric and later remains that survive in abundance across Dartmoor form one of England’s greatest archaeological landscapes, and provide many insights into the character, lives and rituals of the people who once lived there. Discover the four sites English Heritage cares for on Dartmoor.
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Prisoners of War at Portchester Castle
Prisoners have always been taken in war, and during the wars between Britain and France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries castles like Portchester were used to hold them in growing numbers. Find out what life was like for the prisoners held there.
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Founded over 800 years ago, Cleeve Abbey housed a community of Cistercian monks for almost 350 years. Today it has some of the best-preserved monastic buildings in England.
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History of Dymchurch Martello Tower
This tower was part of a chain of 74 similar towers built along England’s Channel shore between 1805 and 1812 to counter the threat of invasion by Napoleon. Today it is one of only 26 survivors, and the only one presented to resemble its original appearance.