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Save our pudding! English Heritage warns the great British pud is on the decline
Homemade classic British puddings are on the verge of extinction. Once the staple of every family dinner, today only 2% of British households make a daily homemade pudding, according to new research. In a bid to halt the decline and reawaken interest in the long history of these foods, we are introducing new pudding-inspired ice cream flavours for visitors to our historic sites, as well as launching a recipe book filled with classic British bakes.
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Making history: How to rebuild the past using experimental archaeology
By testing out methods to build, make and even cook and eat things, archaeologists can try to work out how people lived in the past.
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Description of Tintagel Castle
A description of Tintagel Castle, the ruins of which lie on both sides of an eroded neck of land dividing Tintagel island from the mainland.
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Photographer John Thomson is recognised with a blue plaque. He lived at 15 Effra Road (then known as 12 Elgin Gardens) whilst creating one of his most influential works, Street Life in London and was resident there when he became a member of the Photographic Society.
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McMILLAN, Rachel (1859–1917) & McMILLAN, Margaret (1860–1931)
Blue Plaque commemorating nursery pioneers Rachel and Margaret McMillan at 51 Tweedy Road, Bromley, London BR1 3NH, London Borough of Bromley.
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McMILLAN, Rachel (1859–1917) & McMILLAN, Margaret (1860–1931)
Blue Plaque commemorating nursery pioneers Rachel and Margaret McMillan at 51 Tweedy Road, Bromley, London BR1 3NH, London Borough of Bromley.
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A blue plaque in Putney, London Borough of Wandsworth, commemorates Abdus Salam, the physicist and Nobel Prize winner. He lived there between 1957 and 1996.
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In the summer of 2023 we cleaned the Westbury White Horse to restore its iconic white appearance. The White Horse is a much-loved local landmark and symbol for Westbury and Wiltshire. It sits in an area of chalk grassland near the Iron Age fort of Bratton Camp, built 2000 years ago. Conservation work on the horse is a significant challenge due to the landmark’s size and location on a steep incline. Learn more about the challenges of conserving the White Horse here.
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In the main street of Ludgershall is the surviving lower part of a large medieval cross. The cross shaft has fine sculpture showing scenes from the death of Jesus, including the Descent from the Cross.