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Evening Garden Tour at Brodsworth Hall
In partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we’re delighted to offer you the chance to explore the beautiful gardens of Brodsworth Hall in the early evening of Wednesday 15 July, when the site is closed to the public.
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Evening Garden Tour at Walmer Castle
In partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we’re delighted to offer you the chance to explore the beautiful gardens of Walmer Castle in the early evening of Tuesday 30 June when the site is closed to the public.
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Evening Garden Tour at Mount Grace Priory, House and Gardens
In partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we’re delighted to offer you the chance to explore the beautiful gardens of Mount Grace Priory and House in the early evening of Wednesday 1 July, when the site is closed to the public.
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A rare orchid, closely related to those that informed Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, has been restored to the scientist’s former garden at Down House in Kent by English Heritage. Following two years of careful conservation and management by the charity’s gardeners and volunteers, Down House’s violet helleborine orchid population has doubled in number and is currently enjoying its best flowering season in living memory.
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Significance of Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter is probably the best-preserved Roman city in Britain, as well as one of the largest. It is roughly the same size as Pompeii in Italy but only a fraction of it can be seen today.
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Any study of Elizabethan and Stuart England would be greatly enhanced by a visit to Kirby Hall. Even though much is now ruined it was once at the forefront of architectural design and you can easily see how grand and impressive it once was. Interior spaces have been carefully restored to reflect 17th and 18th Century décor; the display area provides a fascinating array of objects reflecting the history of the house and gardens. Interactive displays will give your students a chance to get involved in this site.
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Research on Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter’s importance as a major Roman city in Britain underlines the importance of continuing to research its past.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor and comedian at Farley Court, Allsop Place, Marylebone, London NW1 5LG, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Indian spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo at 49 St Stephen’s Avenue, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8JB, London Borough of Hammersmith.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Indian spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo at 49 St Stephen’s Avenue, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8JB, London Borough of Hammersmith.