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Leading stage actress of 20th century commemorated with blue plaque
Actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft, remembered at her childhood home
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Dame Peggy Ashcroft commemorated with a blue plaque
Actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft is remembered at her childhood home in Croydon with a blue plaque.
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Abram Games Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
One of the most important graphic designers of his generation, Abram Games, has been commemorated with a blue plaque today (3 April). The plaque marks the house in Golders Green that was his design studio, plus a workshop for his mechanical designs and a busy family home from 1948 until his death nearly half a century later. It was here that he designed the iconic Festival of Britain symbol in 1951, an emblem that was seen country-wide on posters, badges, stationery, street decorations, medals, tickets, and even embossed on soap and chocolate.
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Kenilworth Castle rebuilt in Minecraft after standing in ruins for over 300 years
Kenilworth Castle – one of England’s greatest fortresses – has been rebuilt for the first time in Minecraft. English Heritage is running workshops this summer so visitors can build famous castles in the shadow of the real thing.
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Work starts to save the Iron Bridge
Work starts this week on vital repairs to the world’s first iron bridge, English Heritage announced today (Monday 13 November) as the charity revealed a €1m donation towards the £3.6m conservation project and launched a crowd-funding campaign to help save one of the wonders of the modern world.
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English Heritage’s historic memorials and Black Lives Matter
Our statement on the statues within our care and diverse representation within the London Blue Plaques Scheme
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Two magnificent five-storey Newcastle merchants’ houses, dating from the mid-17th century.
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Description of Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre
A brief description of Silchester, where the walls – some of the best-preserved Roman town defences in England – and remains of the amphitheatre still stand.
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Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
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One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.