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The collection at Apsley House reflects the life and achievements of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington – a military leader and later a politician, who is most famous for defeating Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Use objects selected by one of our experts from the Wellington Collection, at home or in the classroom, to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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Five fantasy castles and their real life counterparts
Castles have long been a cornerstone in the world of fantasy storytelling across literature, TV, film and gaming. While the fortresses described in fiction are often exaggerated, many have parallels with the elaborate style and tactical design of real castles.
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FISHER, Sir Ronald Aylmer (1890-1962)
Blue plaque commemorating RA Fisher at Inverforth House, North End Way, Hampstead, London NW3 7EU.
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Journalist and pan-Africanist Dusé Mohamed Ali was known for editing The African Times and Orient Review, and for his influence on a young Marcus Garvey. He is recognised by a plaque at his former home, 55 Victoria Mansions, Lambeth.
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St Mary's Church, Studley Royal
This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'.
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The English Heritage Podcast: House Rules
Episodes of The English Heritage Podcast are designed to educate, entertain and inform our listeners about history, English Heritage properties and the work of our charity. By using Soundcloud you accept our ‘house rules’ and agree that any comments posted by you on our episodes will follow these rules.
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Winter Solstice sunrise to be live streamed from Stonehenge
The winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge will be live-streamed this year, as English Heritage cannot host the usual celebrations at the prehistoric stones due to the pandemic.
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Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime minister of independent India, is commemorated with a blue plaque at 60 Elgin Crescent, where he lived in 1910–11 and 1912.
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With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
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HORSLEY, Sir Victor (1857-1916)
Blue Plaque commemorating neuroscientist Sir Victor Horsley at 129 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6AP, London Borough of Camden.