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Blue Plaque commemorating Political Orator and Writer, John Thelwall, at 40 Bedford Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 5JT, London Borough of Camden.
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A history of the Jewel Tower, Westminster, built in 1365 within Edward III’s private palace as a secure repository for the most valuable royal possessions.
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A history of Rochester Castle, begun by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, in the 1080s and subjected to a famous siege by King John in 1215
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History of Sir Bevil Grenville’s Monument
A brief history and description of this 18th-century monument, which commemorates the death of the Royalist leader Sir Bevil Grenville at the Battle of Lansdown in 1643
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A brief history of Clun Castle, which was founded shortly after the Norman Conquest and prospered in the 13th century thanks to the management of the Fitzalan family
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Use our suggested activities, reading and video resources to discover the interconnected story of Clifford's Tower and the city of York.
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Holy or heretical? A history of hot cross buns
Dr Eleanor Barnett delves into the history of this Easter staple to discover its association with magic, superstition and religion.
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Framlingham Castle: History and Stories
Framlingham is a magnificent late 12th-century castle. Its owners for over 400 years were the Earls and Dukes of Norfolk, the supreme magnates in East Anglia – rich, influential and powerful.
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History of Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop’s Palace)
A brief history of Wolvesey Castle, once a palace of the bishops of Winchester and one of the greatest medieval buildings in England
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CONOLLY, Dr John (1794–1866) and the former Hanwell Asylum
Dr John Conolly and the former Hanwell Asylum, where Conolly promoted the humane treatment of mental illness, are commemorated with a blue plaque at St Bernard’s Hospital, Southall.