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Six New Blue Plaques for Women
English Heritage plans to unveil six plaques honouring women this year, the charity announced today (4 March). Second World War spies, suffrage organisation headquarters and one of Britain’s most important twentieth-century artists will be among the six new plaques, with the first addition to the scheme dedicated to botanist and leader of women in the armed forces, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, today.
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1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
Relive the battle that changed England forever.
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October 2018: Get Ready for the Battle of Hastings
October 2018: Get Ready for the Battle of Hastings
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We're delighted that a number of our Discovery Visit workshops have been recognised with Sandford Awards! Recognising high quality, curriculum-aligned learning, we're proud to offer these to help you bring history to life with your class.
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Peverell's Tower, Dover Castle, Kent
This 13th-century tower is built right into the walls of Dover Castle and is an ideal location for a romantic getaway.
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Rising from a modest background to become a friend of Elizabeth I and one of the richest women of her time, Bess of Hardwick was also a tireless and ambitious builder, whose houses symbolised her rise to wealth and power.
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The Ladies of Llangollen Portraits at Audley End
Two prints in the collection at Audley End depict Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, who set up home in 1779 and lived together for 50 years. Discover what the prints can tell us about contemporary fascination with their lives and relationship.
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BELL, Vanessa (1879–1961), and GRANT, Duncan (1885–1978)
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant were prominent figures in 20th-century British art. Long-term creative companions and partners, they are commemorated by a blue plaque at 46 Gordon Square, the house where the Bloomsbury Group was born.
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Garden designer, landscape architect and campaigner for child welfare, Marjory Allen, Lady Allen of Hurtwood, is recognised with a blue plaque. Allen brought adventure playgrounds to the UK. The house in Chelsea that bears her plaque was the home where she lived and advocated for local children to have accessible spaces to play.
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Sources for Ashby de la Zouch Castle
A summary of the main sources for our knowledge and understanding of Ashby de la Zouch Castle.