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7 Things You Didn't Know About The Iron Bridge
The Iron Bridge is a celebrated symbol of the Industrial Revolution. We've pulled together 7 surprising facts about this iconic structure.
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Magic, Medicine and the Middleham Jewel
How a 15th-century amulet discovered at Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire reveals the complex relationship between superstition and theology, spell-casting and prayer, in late medieval England.
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Blue Plaque commemorating writer Henry James at 34 De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London W8 5AQ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Audio tour of Chiswick House Gardens
Explore these stories of the Chiswick House Gardens through the eyes of creative writers, including Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion, in this downloadable audio tour.
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Croxden Abbey was begun in 1179 and at its peak in the 13th century was home to about 70 monks. Following its suppression in 1538 the abbey and its lands were converted into a farm.
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19 Things Done by Inspirational Women in English History
Inventors, pioneers, rebels... they all broke the mould. We take a look at just some of the inspiring examples of women through English history.
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Terms and Conditions for the 2022 February Half-Term #EHExplorer social competition.
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Gisborough Priory Collection Highlights
Explore some of the highlights of the decorative architectural stonework from Gisborough Priory, dating from the late 12th to 14th centuries.
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Blue Plaque commemorating novelist and dramatist Sir James Barrie at 100 Bayswater Road, Bayswater, London W2 3HJ, City of Westminster.
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Astronomer Couple Receive English Heritage Blue Plaque
English Heritage commemorated the Astronomers, Walter and Annie Maunder, with a blue plaque today (Wednesday 16 March). As well as their important work on sunspots, solar photography and the debunking of the canals-on-Mars myth, it was their avowed aim to make astronomy more accessible to women as well as amateur astronomers. The plaque marks 69 Tyrwhitt Road in Lewisham, where the couple lived from 1907 to 1911, having previously lived at number 86. It was during their time on Tyrwhitt Road that they published the 1904 sunspot article, with its famous ‘butterfly diagram’. They were at this address, too, when they wrote The Heavens and its Story, making frequent references to the nearby park and favourite stargazing spot, Hilly Fields.