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Description of Corbridge Roman Town
The exposed English Heritage site (about 1.8 hectares) represents only a tiny fraction – the central nucleus – of the Roman town built around the site of successive forts.
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Significance of Corbridge Roman Town
The great importance of Corbridge Roman Town derives from the fact that the site is unencumbered by later development, making extensive excavation possible.
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Description of Battle Abbey and Battlefield
A description of Battle Abbey and Battlefield, where the buildings of the former abbey now stand as a near-contemporary memorial to the events of the battle of Hastings.
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REITH, John Charles, Lord Reith (1889-1971)
Blue plaque commemorating the first Director-General of the BBC Lord John Charles Reith at 6 Barton Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3NG, City of Westminster.
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RESCHID, Mustapha, Pasha (1800-1858)
Blue Plaque commemorating Turkish statesman and reformer Mustapha Reschid Pasha at 1 Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London W1H 8DH, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating pioneer of motoring and aviation Charles Rolls at 14/15 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London W1S 2XJ, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating body builder Eugen Sandown at 161 Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park, London W11 4UX, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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The Suppression of Roche Abbey
How a vivid eyewitness account reveals the shocking speed and scale of destruction of Roche Abbey after the Suppression of the Monasteries – and the fragility of human goodness.
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The Only People Ever Killed at Tilbury Fort
England has not been invaded since 1066, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that the only fatalities ever reported at Tilbury Fort were thanks to a game of cricket in 1776. Or is this extraordinary story just a tall tale?
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Blue Plaque commemorating author James Joyce at 28 Campden Grove, Holland Park, London W8 4JQ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.