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Blue Plaque commemorating poet T. S. Eliot at 3 Kensington Court Gardens, Kensington, London W8 5QE, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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In 597, St Augustine arrived in England to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Virtually every modern description of this mission mentions Queen Bertha of Kent. She has gone down in legend as the Christian queen who influenced her pagan husband, King Æthelberht, in Augustine’s favour. But who was Bertha?
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BEECHAM, Sir Thomas, C.H. (1879-1961)
Blue Plaque commemorating conductor and impressario Sir Thomas Beecham at 31 Grove End Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 9NG, City of Westminster
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New poems tell the untold stories of English Heritage
English Heritage has announced a new poetry programme in collaboration with the charity’s recently appointed Poet in Residence, Jacob Sam-La Rose.
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A brief history and description of Harry's Walls, an unfinished artillery fort begun in 1551 to guard against attack from France and Spain.
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TILBURY FORT STARS IN NEW BBC ONE SERIES WITH TOM HARDY
Essex's Tilbury Fort has been transformed into the historic streets of Wapping for BBC One's mini-series Taboo, starring Academy Award nominee Tom Hardy.
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In 2026 Bolsover Castle will be undertaking an exciting project exploring the history and legacy of Margaret Cavendish. Thanks to a £248,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We’ll be looking into Margaret’s history and legacy and exploring the works and life of the philosopher, scientist, poet, playwright and fiction writer.
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Clifford's Tower is one of the best-loved landmarks in York. It is the largest remaining part of York Castle, once the centre of government for the north of England.
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This weekend, a new display opens at Audley End House near Saffron Walden, charting the dramatic period of history which saw the house evolve from the remnants of a Benedictine monastery into England’s finest Jacobean mansion.
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As Whitby Abbey is illuminated for Whitby Goth Weekend, we take a look at how far back gothic subculture can be traced through the centuries.