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A list of the main sources of information – material, visual and written – for our understanding of the history and development of Hurst Castle.
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At the end of their first week on the road, we catch up with our 1066 warriors as they march from York to the Battle of Hastings for its 950th anniversary.
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Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton)
The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham.
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Members' Offer: Recommend a Friend
Recommend a friend today and when they join English Heritage you'll both enjoy an extra reward: £10 off for them and a £10 Marks and Spencer voucher for you.
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Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
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In the Victorian period the growth of the railway network made it possible to transport food from the countryside to urban markets much more easily, greatly improving the quality of produce available there. But there was still no cure for most diseases, and life expectancy remained stubbornly low.
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Victorian Britain was both the greatest power in the world and the least militarised, with a standing army far smaller and less influential in public life than those of France, Prussia, Austria or Russia. Its military shortcomings were starkly revealed by the disastrous Crimean War (1854–6) and Boer Wars (1880–81 and 1899–1902).
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Discover the romantic and sometimes surprising language of flowers made popular by the Victorians.
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We look at some of the ways in which we are conserving nature at our heritage sites – increasing our biodiversity, protecting rare species and their habitats, and reintroducing wildlife that have historic connections to our sites.
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Lindisfarne Priory Collection Highlights
Highlights from the collection from Lindisfarne Priory, which includes internationally significant Anglo-Saxon stonework.