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2019 Handbook: Interview with Cover Artist David Mankin

The 2019 English Heritage handbook cover is by artist David Mankin. We caught up with him to chat about Tintagel, Cornwall and his artistic process.

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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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Prehistory: Architecture

The structures that survive from prehistory might not be what we’d normally think of as architecture. But these buildings still inspire awe today, whether through the mysteries of their meaning, the intricacy or scale of their design, or the ingenuity of their construction.

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Learn: Dover Castle Through Time

The site of Dover Castle has witnessed over two thousand years of England's history. Perched above the famous White Cliffs, the castle has played a vital role in local, national and international events from medieval sieges to the Second World War.