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Stunning examples of Victorian garden architecture returned to their former glory
A unique Swiss-style Target House and historic folly in the gardens of Brodsworth Hall in Yorkshire have been restored to their former glory, English Heritage announced today (21 May), after a year-long conservation effort by the charity. The two Grade II listed examples of Victorian garden architecture as well as an historic rose garden have been carefully restored and are now open for the public to enjoy.
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English Heritage serves visitors a picnic fit for Henry VIII as it launches Gainsborough Old Hall
As part of its launch celebrations on Saturday 3 July, English Heritage is giving visitors to Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire a taste of the Tudors when it reopens under the direct care of the charity for the first time. Especially for the launch weekend, the charity is introducing three special picnic boxes to its café, each filled with genuine Tudor dishes inspired by Henry VIII’s visit to the 15th century property.
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From Dover Castle, to Stonehenge to Kenwood, 13 English Heritage sites will be serving the 18th-century treat this summer
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UK celebrates Christmas earlier than ever
Most British people put up their Christmas lights on 1 December, according to a new English Heritage survey.
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- English Heritage launches Million and More Appeal for donations to care for more than 1,000,000 historic objects - Research could uncover England’s last wolf, map Roman trade routes and reveal secrets about the great artists
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Neurosurgeon Diana Beck, among among the first women in her profession in the world, is commemorated with a blue plaque at 53 Wimpole Street, where she lived when at the peak of her career.
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Description of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal
A description of St Mary’s Church, built in Gothic Revival style in the 1870s by the architect William Burges within the 18th-century park at Studley Royal.
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Significance of Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle has stood since the 12th century and since then it has been in almost continuous military use, which makes it unusual amongst medieval castles.