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A new photography exhibition showcasing fresh perspectives by young photographers on four historic sites will open at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire on 5 August. England’s New Lenses – an exhibition developed by Shout Out Loud, English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, in partnership with Photoworks and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund – sees the photographers respond to English Heritage sites across the country: Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, Middleham Castle in Yorkshire and Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
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English Heritage honours Welsh philosopher and preacher with blue plaque
– Dr Richard Price commemorated in London on 300th anniversary of his birth – BBC’s Huw Edwards describes Price as “a mathematical genius and forward-thinking philosopher and theologian whose influence is still felt today”
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English Heritage uncovers evidence of lost saint
15th century monastic manuscript names St Thurstan, Archbishop of York
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New 'swagger portraits' by Stephen Farthing on display at Kenwood
An exhibition of new and existing works by renowned painter Stephen Farthing RA will open at Kenwood House on 29 June.
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The Iron Bridge reopens to the public following £3.6 million project
English Heritage's £3.6 million conservation project to repair and restore the Iron Bridge in Shropshire has been completed.
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Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
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England’s First Official Queen: Mary Tudor
Explore the story of how Mary Tudor became the first to be crowned Queen of England at Framlingham Castle in 1553.
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Our historic places are primed for summer fun in June with live jousting, blooming gardens and events for dad this Father's Day.
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For more than a century after the Battle of Hastings, all substantial stone buildings in England were built in the Norman style, which was superseded from the later 12th century by a new style – the Gothic.
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An influential woman at the centre of a civil war, Eleanor de Montfort acted independently to protect her own interests and those of her family and her supporters.