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Warkworth Castle and Hermitage
Warkworth town preserves a strong sense of its medieval layout. Warkworth Castle to the south was was a favourite home of the Percy family, Earls of Northumberland from the 14th century, until the castle was abandoned and stripped of re-useable materials in the 17th century. Use our suggested activities, reading and video resources to discover the unique historic environment at Warkworth Castle and Hermitage and learn more about the story of the Percy family.
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Echoscape: Sounds and Memories of Maiden Castle
Listen to novelist Thomas Hardy, painter Paul Nash and imagined Iron Age storyteller Nonna as they encounter the landscape of Maiden Castle. The fictional narratives place the Iron Age hillfort centre stage as a focal point which connects time, place and imagination and asks us to consider how we experience the history of the landscape.
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The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Parliamentarians in 1643.
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Find out how to book your next group day out to Pevensey Castle. We offer a discount to groups of 11 or more paying visitors.
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Queen Victoria was crowned when she was just 18, and her reign lasted 63 years. She restored the image of the monarchy during a time of great economic, political and societal change.
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The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral.
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Celebrating 20 years of Wrest Park’s St George’s Festival
Think you know the story of England? Not like this. On the weekend of 21-22 April, step back in time and explore thousands of years of history in one day at our St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park. We caught up with Event Manager Cate Milton about what to expect at this year's St George';s Day Festival.
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Hepworth, Dame Barbara (1903-1975) and SKEAPING, John (1901-1980)
Blue plaque commemorating the sculptors Dame Barbara Hepworth and John Skeaping at 24 St Ann’s Terrace, St John’s Wood, London NW8 6PJ, City of Westminster.
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SUMMERSON, Sir John (1904-1992)
Blue Plaque commemorating architectural historian Sir John Summerson at 1 Eton Villas, Chalk Farm, London NW1 4SX, London Borough of Camden.
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SUMMERSON, Sir John (1904-1992)
Blue Plaque commemorating architectural historian Sir John Summerson at 1 Eton Villas, Chalk Farm, London NW1 4SX, London Borough of Camden.