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A history of Rievaulx Abbey, the first Cistercian abbey to be established in the north of England and one of the most powerful and renowned centres of monasticism in Britain.
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Maria Verelst (1680–1744) was a Dutch artist working in Britain in the first half of the 18th century. Her works can be found at Audley End. It was unusual for a woman to be a professional artist at this time and many of Verelst’s paintings have previously been misattributed to her male contemporaries. During the recent conservation of three Verelst portraits at Audley End, we have looked closely at the artist’s processes and learnt more about how her technique can be distinguished from other artists of her time.
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Audley End House is a Jacobean mansion housing a large and diverse collection of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, natural history specimens and more. This collection gives us a glimpse into discoveries, changing fashions and developments over 400 years. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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Old photographs aren’t just fascinating to look at, they can also reveal important clues about the past! On this page, we’ve gathered some old photographs with secrets to reveal. Using our top tips, can you correctly guess what’s happening and who’s in them?
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Put your knowledge of Hadrian's Wall to the test with this quiz about the royal connections of our sites.
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The history of Whitby Abbey, where a Benedictine abbey was founded after the Norman Conquest on the site of an important Anglo-Saxon monastery dating from the 7th century.
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Explore the life and times of Mrs Avis Crocombe, head cook at Audley End House in the 1880s. Watch as Victorian recipes are brought to life through our popular YouTube series, The Victorian Way, and discover the reality of life below stairs at a Victorian country house.
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MUSICIANS’ BLUE PLAQUES IN LONDON
Take an English Heritage tour of Musician's blue plaques in London.
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History of Bishop’s Waltham Palace
A history of Bishop's Waltham Palace, one of the fine residences of the medieval Bishops of Winchester, who exercised vast wealth and power in both church and state.