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Description of St Paul’s Monastery, Jarrow
A brief description of St Paul’s Monastery, where parts of the 7th-century church have survived for over 1,300 years and form part of the present church, still a place of worship.
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Hadrian’s Wall Roman Fort given to the nation
A Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall has joined Stonehenge, Dover Castle and Kenwood House in the National Heritage Collection following a generous gift by a Northumberland landowner. Now in the care of English Heritage, the Roman fort’s future is secure and its stories will soon be shared with visitors to the wall.
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Previous Exhibition - Blackpool: Wonderland of the World
The exhibition captured the glamour of the town's attractions, which helped to transform Blackpool into a magnificent 'playground' earning it the crown of Britain's most popular seaside destination.
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Blue Plaque commemorating social reformer Benjamin Waugh at 26 Croom's Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ER, London Borough of Greenwich.
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Meet English Heritage's latest jouster: Olympic Champion Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton launches English Heritage’s Medieval Knights Season
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Discover what's on at Reculver Towers and Roman Fort – perfect for families, history lovers, and coastal explorers.
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The Women’s Freedom League was a suffragist and equal rights campaigning organisation that worked on the principles of passive resistance and non-violence. Formed after a split in the Women’s Social and Political Union, it had its former headquarters at 1 Robert Street, Strand, which is marked with an English Heritage blue plaque.
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London's art deco Eltham Palace
A rare 1930s map room hidden for decades under wallpaper in one of the nation's best Art Deco buildings will be revealed as part of English Heritage's major restoration of Eltham Palace in Greenwich, London.
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15th century painting confirmed as Botticelli
A painting long thought to be a later imitation of Sandro Botticelli’s famous Madonna of the Pomegranate has been revealed to be a rare example by the artist’s own workshop, English Heritage has revealed today.
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At Hare Hill, a short length of Hadrian’s Wall stands to a height of 3 metres – the highest part to survive along the entire length of the Wall.