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As Whitby Abbey is illuminated for Whitby Goth Weekend, we take a look at how far back gothic subculture can be traced through the centuries.
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George Villiers, later the Duke of Buckingham, became a favourite of King James I after their first meeting at Apethorpe in 1614. Surviving love letters between James and George are telling of their close relationship, which brought Villiers great fame and fortune.
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History of Wetheral Priory Gatehouse
A brief history and description of the well-preserved 15th-century gatehouse to Wetheral Priory, which is all that remains of an early 12th century Benedictine monastery
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Help Us Save England's Wall Paintings
With irreplaceable centuries-old paintings at risk, English Heritage is appealing for donations to conserve our country’s painted history.
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Four of the 60 or so monastic ruins now in the care of English Heritage were once home to nuns. Their histories illuminate the important role of nuns and nunneries in medieval English monasticism.
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History of Temple Church, Bristol
Bristol’s Temple Church is so called because the original church was built by the Knights Templar, perhaps the most famous of the medieval military orders. Their round church here was later replaced with a larger, more conventional rectangular church, whose leaning tower and walls survived bombing in the Second World War.
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Extraordinary Plaques, Extraordinary People
Log into your Members' Area account to learn more about London’s iconic blue plaques, which link the people of the past with the buildings of the present.
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BENNETT, Sir William Sterndale (1816-1875)
Blue Plaque commemorating musical composer Sir William Bennett at 38 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 3SH, City of Westminster.
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BENNETT, Sir William Sterndale (1816-1875)
Blue Plaque commemorating musical composer Sir William Bennett at 38 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 3SH, City of Westminster.