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South West Discounted Partner Attractions
Use your English Heritage membership to get discounted entry at these independent attractions in the South West.
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History of Nympsfield Long Barrow
A brief history and description of Nympsfield Long Barrow, a Neolithic barrow first excavated in the 19th century.
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One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof.
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Significance of Berry Pomeroy Castle
Each of the three main elements of Berry Pomeroy Castle – late medieval fortress, Elizabethan mansion and Jacobean extension – was in the forefront of design for its day
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Blue Plaque commemorating cricketer W. G. Grace at Fairmount, Mottingham Lane, Mottingham, London SE9 3NG, London Borough of Bromley.
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A brief history and description of Greyfriars, a Franciscan friary at Gloucester rebuilt in Gothic style in 1518, only to be suppressed 20 years later.
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Help Us Save England's Wall Paintings
With irreplaceable centuries-old paintings at risk, English Heritage is appealing for donations to conserve our country’s painted history.
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We’ve identified just some of our sites with unusual place names, but can you tell us where they are? Test your knowledge with our 20 questions quiz. Once you’re done, check out our article on how English place names have developed, including some odd linguistic quirks.
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To coincide with our Chairman’s Lecture by Alice Tate-Harte about the conservation work of Joachim Beuckelear’s The Vegetable Seller, we’ve put together a Members’ quiz about just some of the paintings in our care.
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Although Christianity in Britain tends to be associated with the arrival of St Augustine’s mission to the English from Rome in 597, it had already taken root in Roman Britain in the 4th century.