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DANIEL O’CONNELL, ‘The Liberator’ (1775-1847)
Blue Plaque commemorating Politician Daniel O'Connell at 14 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4HL, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating ophthalmologist Dame Ida Mann at 13 Minster Road, West Hampstead, London NW2 3SE, London Borough of Camden.
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Significance of Stokesay Castle
A description of the architectural, archaeological and historical significance of Stokesay Castle
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GASKELL, Mrs Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810-1865)
Blue Plaque commemorating novelist Elizabeth Gaskell at 93 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London SW10 0DQ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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1066 most memorable date in English History says survey
34% of people identified 1066 as the most memorable date in English history according to a new English Heritage survey, but those aged 25 to 34 recognised more Game of Thrones characters than either Edward the Confessor or Harold Godwinson, the two last Saxon kings of England.
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Investigating clifford's tower
In January 2015 the second phase of English Heritage's archaeological investigations to better understand the iconic Clifford's Tower in York will begin.
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Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
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The largest castle in Devon, Okehampton was begun soon after the Norman Conquest by one of William I’s knights, and converted later in the Middle Ages into a luxurious residence for the Earls of Devon.
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The Victorian era spans the 63 years of Queen Victoria’s reign over Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. It was a period of rapid advancement in science, industry and the arts, and saw great political and social reform. Many of these advancements have helped to shape the world as we know it today.
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Blue plaques explained: why some people don’t get one
We are often asked why a particular person doesn't have a London blue plaque. As Professor Ronald Hutton explains, sometimes it can be a difficult decision.