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What is solstice and what is its significance at Stonehenge. Find out here with explanatory videos and details of winter and summer solstice celebrations.
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History of the Chapter House and Pyx Chamber, Westminster Abbey
These two beautifully preserved medieval rooms, on the eastern side of the Westminster Abbey cloister, have been put to state as well as church use during and since the Middle Ages, including as a meeting place for Parliament.
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Blue Plaque commemorating artist and illustrator Audrey Beardsley at 114 Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 4QF, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating artist and illustrator Audrey Beardsley at 114 Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 4QF, City of Westminster.
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A Short History of Gingerbread
From festively shaped biscuits to extravagantly decorated gingerbread houses, gingerbread has become a culinary staple of Christmas. But this wasn't always the case. Food historian Sam Bilton discusses its ginger-less medieval origins and significance in Queen Victoria’s household, and even unearths a Dickens family recipe.
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The power and influence of the Catholic church reached its zenith in England in the Middle Ages. In the 14th century about one in 15 of all Englishmen were churchmen of some kind. Find out more about England’s monastic buildings and uncover the stories of those who lived and prayed in them.
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Social justice activist, Olive Morris, gets an English Heritage blue plaque
English Heritage has commemorated activist and housing rights campaigner, Olive Morris, with a blue plaque in Brixton. Morris dedicated her short life (1952–1979) to speaking out on behalf of oppressed and exploited people.
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A summary of research on Eltham Palace, which recently has focused on the social history of Eltham, especially during the Courtaulds’ period of residence.
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English Heritage have unveiled proposals for a £1m conservation project to help protect much-loved 12th century Suffolk landmark Orford Castle for the future. The proposal to apply a layer of lime render to cover the outside of the keep, follows 13 years of research, trials and consultation with experts in an attempt to find the best way to protect the castle’s deteriorating external walls.