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Did you know that Anglo-Saxon people used to write using pointed shapes called runes rather than letters? Find out more about ancient runes and see if you can translate our secret message.
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Blooming marvellous: roses through time
Emily Parker, English Heritage's Landscape Advisor, gives a brief history of the rose garden in England; while Senior Properties Historian Dr Michael Carter explores the symbolism of the rose in English culture.
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The Eleanor Crosses: A Journey Set in Stone
Discover the story of the remarkable crosses erected by Edward I as memorials to his first wife, Eleanor of Castile, and take a close-up look at the finest of the three surviving crosses, at Geddington in Northamptonshire.
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From St Hild to Dido Belle, many influential and remarkable women through history have called our historic properties home. Our experts share the stories of eight of those who challenged the conventions of their day.
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Introducing the unsung heroes who played their part in shaping the stories of our sites.
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The church of Roche Abbey is an outstanding example of early Gothic architecture in England, and the gatehouse is one of the earliest to survive from a Cistercian monastery.
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Blue Plaque commemorating entertainer Joyce Grenfell at 34 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London SW10 9NZ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Corbridge Roman Town: History and Stories
Explore the history, stories and unsolved mysteries of Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian's Wall.
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Britain’s Fortified History: the Story of Castles with Sam Willis
In a new BBC Four series, historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain’s castles from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria.