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Southwick Priory was originally founded around 1128 for Augustinian canons within the walls of nearby Portchester Castle, but within about 20 years the canons had moved to the present site. The imposing north wall of their dining hall survives from what was once a large complex of buildings.
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The garden at Audley End was stocked with many plants from the famous Rivers Nursery, 15 miles away in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. This nursery, first established in 1725 by John Rivers and run by successive generations of the Rivers family, was one of Britain’s largest commercial nurseries in Victorian times.
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Find out more about our Agency Voucher Scheme and how it helps you to provide the best service to your guests when visiting English Heritage sites.
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Things to see and do at Chysauster Ancient Village English Heritage site in Cornwall.
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Humphry Repton at Kenwood: A new vision for the landscape
Repton went on to become the last great landscape designer, but early in his career he worked on new innovations in gardening at Kenwood House, north London, transforming the landscape. His changes can still be seen today - but he didn't get his own way on everything...
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Meet the artists behind our Eggsclusive Easter Eggs
It’s not just chocolate you can search for at our historic places this Easter. This year we’re adding something a little more ‘eggsclusive’ to our annual hunt.
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How to explore history from home - for free
Take a look at our favourite free to access history themed sites, apps, podcasts and videos.
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In 597, St Augustine arrived in England to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Virtually every modern description of this mission mentions Queen Bertha of Kent. She has gone down in legend as the Christian queen who influenced her pagan husband, King Æthelberht, in Augustine’s favour. But who was Bertha?
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Our collection relating to Pevensey Castle highlights the story of the Norman Conquest and the development of England under William I and his successors. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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10 Sites to visit this Half Term
Make history at our sites this half-term. Here we've put together ten of the best sites to visit with the kids, from battle grounds and castle forts to country houses and coastal views.