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We specialise in bringing history to life. This includes using stories from our historic places to provide cross-curricular learning opportunities for all Key Stages. Our learning resources contain a range of activities designed to provide inspiration for teaching and learning across the curriculum.
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From Prehistory, to the Romans, famous battlefields to Medieval castles, our sites cover multiple time periods and topics and can be used to bring history to life for KS1-2 pupils.
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Going back in time doesn’t have to mean getting in the car. Find out how to get to our historic places on public transport.
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Enjoy one of our dog-friendly days out and give your furry friend an adventure that will get their tails wagging at our castles, abbeys and historic gardens.
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The Stuart era began when James I, who was also James VI of Scotland, succeeded Elizabeth I, who had died childless in 1603. The period witnessed intense religious and political conflicts, which shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament.
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New research reveals previously undiscovered 'witches marks' at Gainsborough Old Hall
Research at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire has revealed a staggering array of carved ritual protection, or apotropaic marks (sometimes called 'witches marks'), the most identified at any of our 400 sites.
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A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.
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September may signal the end of the sunny summer months and the start of the new school year, but there’s still plenty to feel cheery about. We’ve got lots planned to ease you into autumn including a fabulous exhibition of costumes used in the new film ‘Victoria and Abdul’.
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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.