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Friday 1 December is the day when most Britons put up their Christmas Lights
Today (Friday 1 December) is the day when most Britons turn on their Christmas lights a survey by English Heritage has revealed, indicating that over the centuries we are celebrating the season earlier and earlier.
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- English Heritage launches Million and More Appeal for donations to care for more than 1,000,000 historic objects - Research could uncover England’s last wolf, map Roman trade routes and reveal secrets about the great artists
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English Heritage marks one year as a charity
On April 1 we celebrate one year operating as a charity. As a charity we bring the story of England to life, and conserve and protect over 400 historic sites.
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Eight-year-old appointed English Heritage's child executive officer
After a nationwide search involving hundreds of applicants, English Heritage has today appointed a CEO with a difference to help make the wishes of thousands of children come true this summer.
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PETRIE, Sir Flinders (1853-1942)
Blue plaque commemorating Egyptologist and pioneer of modern archaeological methods, Sir Flinders Petrie at 5 Cannon Place, Hampstead, London NW3 1EH, London Borough of Camden.
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History of Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow
A brief history of Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow
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UK celebrates Christmas earlier than ever
Most British people put up their Christmas lights on 1 December, according to a new English Heritage survey.
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English Heritage announces social policy expert Gerard Lemos as its next Chair
Gerard Lemos CMG – a former Chair of the British Council, the founding Chair of the Akram Khan dance company, and the current Chair of the Agency Board of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service – will be the next Chair of English Heritage, the charity announced today (Thursday 30 June 2022).
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Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.