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Children’s earliest memories of castles are more than twice as likely to be of a fictional castle as of a real life one, English Heritage revealed today (5 July 2018) as the charity launched a special #LoveCastles season of activities.
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Significance of Hadrian’s Wall
The most important and substantial of Roman remains in Britain, Hadrian’s Wall is also one of the most dramatic features of the landscape of northern England.
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The art of making pancakes is not a modern invention. Here’s Mrs Crocombe’s Victorian recipe, straight from the kitchen at Audley End.
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Winshields Crags lies halfway along Hadrian’s Wall, where it climbs to its highest point, affording spectacular panoramic views. Two short stretches of the Wall have been conserved on the crags here.
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The People’s Strictly | Behind The Scenes at Wrest Park
English Heritage has produced an exclusive behind the scenes video showing the transformation of Wrest Park as The People’s Strictly crew arrived to film an episode of their new series.
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It may be Spring, but Winter is Coming to Hadrian’s Wall
English Heritage has appointed Watchers on the Wall at its Roman forts along Hadrian’s Wall as Game of Thrones approaches its epic final season, the charity announced today (19 March). From Birdoswald Roman Fort in Cumbria to Corbridge Roman Town in Northumberland, the Watchers on the Wall, identifiable by their black cloaks and shields, will be on hand to answer visitors’ questions about the series and sort the bloody fact from the even bloodier fiction.
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Gardener's House, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Set in the former walled kitchen garden, the Gardener's House at Wrest Park provides spacious accommodation over three floors and sleeps 6 people.
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The Role of Women on Hadrian’s Wall
The women who once lived on Hadrian’s Wall are often forgotten. We asked curator Frances McIntosh to explain what life for women in Roman Britain was like.
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Queen Elizabeth I Takes Centre Stage in Lindsey Mendick's Epic Chess Game at Kenilworth Castle
Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley are a lion and a bear in the powerful and macabre new sculpture installation by award-winning artist Lindsey Mendick. Weaving together historical figures with the timeless symbolism of Greek mythology, ‘Wicked Game’ opens today (9 July) at Kenilworth Castle.