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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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Places to visit in the East Midlands
Bring learning to life and let your pupils step into history at our sites in the East Midlands. Prepare a feast fit for Henry VIII at Gainsborough Old Hall or walk in the footsteps of Charles I at Bolsover Castle.
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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.
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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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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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Blue plaques have not always been round, or even blue. Find out more below about their design has evolved since the scheme began 150 years ago.
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From beautiful gardens and fairytale castles to spectacular ruins and Roman cities, the Midlands region is packed with great days out for everyone this season.
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The Shelling of Scarborough in 1914
On Wednesday 16 December 1914, the inhabitants of Scarborough awoke to find a heavy mist hanging over their seaside town – and three German warships sailing rapidly towards them. The devastating attack that followed was the first time civilians had been targeted on English soil during the First World War.