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Top 9 things to do this Halloween
Halloween is almost here, and our historic places across the country are preparing for some spooktacular spectacles and fearsome nights of frights. From terrifying ghost tours to crafts and activities for the kids, here’s a few of the ways in which you can get involved with English Heritage this Halloween, wherever you are.
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English Heritage appoints Dr Nick Merriman as its new Chief Executive
Dr Nick Merriman, Chief Executive and Director of Content at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, will be English Heritage’s next Chief Executive.
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A new year is here, and there are many ways to enjoy it in the places where history happened. It's all here in our monthly round-up.
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Research at English Heritage is carried out by staff with many different specialisms, including historians, curators, landscape advisers and conservation scientists.
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You'll find English castles everywhere from Northumberland to Cornwall, and ranging in date from Norman to Tudor and from little Stokesay Castle to mighty fortresses like Kenilworth and Dover Castles. Here we trace how castles developed over nearly five centuries, and how they fit into the 3,000-year-long story of England's defences, from prehistoric hillforts to a Cold War nuclear bunker.
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With Collections Care Assistants at the forefront of the conservation cleaning, everything from Kenwood’s neoclassical chandeliers to Audley End’s great library is dusted, thoroughly checked and deep cleaned ahead of re-opening for the season. In this article Celeste Allen investigates just how much work goes into to getting our sites ready to open.
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English Heritage announces social policy expert Gerard Lemos as its next Chair
Gerard Lemos CMG – a former Chair of the British Council, the founding Chair of the Akram Khan dance company, and the current Chair of the Agency Board of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service – will be the next Chair of English Heritage, the charity announced today (Thursday 30 June 2022).
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8 Hidden Treasures from the English Heritage stores
Our historians and curators have chosen 8 of their favourite items from the English Heritage collection. Discover why these items are so interesting and find out where you can see them.
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Places to visit between Christmas and New Year
Looking for days out in England between Christmas and New Year? Discover English Heritage castles, abbeys and historic sites open across the country for the perfect winter days out.