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Re-Discovering Walmer's Lost Pleasure Grounds
Find out more about the exciting project currently underway at Walmer Castle, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and seeking to reinstate 19th century pleasure grounds designed by William Pitt the Younger and his niece Lady Hester Stanhope.
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The UK’s biggest celebration of climate change action is happening this summer and English Heritage is excited to be involved.
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The independent and charismatic Lady Hester Stanhope defied social conventions throughout her life. For a brief period she was at the heart of British politics at the right hand of her uncle, William Pitt the Younger, living with him at Walmer Castle.
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Stay where kings and queens have visited, owned, and were even held prisoner at our historic sites. Many sites in our care were former homes to some of England's most famous kings and queens. Take a look at some of our holiday cottages with royal connections.
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Deal Castle: History and Stories
Built by Henry VIII at a time when England seemed vulnerable to invasion, Deal Castle has watched over the Kent coast for nearly 500 years.
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Chesneys, the UK's leading brand in the luxury heating sector, have partnered with us at English Heritage to create a collection of fire surrounds and grates inspired by some of our historic properties.
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Maritime Decline and the Battle of the Downs
How a major sea battle between the Dutch and the Spanish, in full view of Dover, Deal and Walmer castles on the Kent coast, revealed as much about the English navy as it did about its participants.
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ENGLISH HERITAGE AND TASKMASTER TEAM UP FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Horne from the hit TV show, Taskmaster,readies the iconic yellow duck for a summer of Taskmaster themed challenges at 17 English Heritage sites.
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Here are our top picks to help you time travel to some of England's most historic sites in 21st century style and comfort.