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Kenilworth Castle rebuilt in Minecraft after standing in ruins for over 300 years
Kenilworth Castle – one of England’s greatest fortresses – has been rebuilt for the first time in Minecraft. English Heritage is running workshops this summer so visitors can build famous castles in the shadow of the real thing.
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A huge fortification begun during the Napoleonic Wars and completed in the 1860s, designed to protect Dover from French invasion. Only the moat can be visited.
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ENGLISH HERITAGE AND TASKMASTER TEAM UP FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Horne from the hit TV show, Taskmaster,readies the iconic yellow duck for a summer of Taskmaster themed challenges at 17 English Heritage sites.
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We asked our Facebook followers to name their favourite castle in England, and hundreds of you voted for the places you love.
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The man who built Dover Castle's great tower was one of England's greatest kings – Henry II. He also built the largest European empire of his age, the Angevin Empire, stretching from Scotland to the Pyrenees.
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History of Western Heights, Dover
A brief history and description of Western Heights, Dover, a vast fortification begun during the Napoleonic Wars and completed in the 1860s
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Operation Dynamo: Things you need to know
The biggest evacuation in military history, Operation Dynamo was the desperate and near-miraculous rescue in late May 1940 of Allied forces trapped by the invading German army around Dunkirk.
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Kenilworth Castle rebuilt in Minecraft
Kenilworth Castle has been rebuilt for the first time in Minecraft, the popular online block-building game.
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Annexe - The Underground Hospital
Travel deep into the white cliffs to explore the atmospheric Underground Hospital. Converted into a hospital for injured troops in 1941, visitors today can experience the sounds, smells and atmosphere of the World War II hospital with its operating theatre.