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English Heritage unveils 1000th London Blue Plaque
Milestone plaque marks former Women’s Freedom League headquarters
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Colourful art installation at Hadrian’s Wall puts a new spin on a Roman gatehouse
In celebration of Hadrian’s Wall’s 1900th anniversary, English Heritage has installed a contemporary and colourful take on the original Roman gatehouse at Housesteads Roman Fort – one of the Wall’s best preserved and most important sites.
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Meat to sweet: A history of the mince pie
Today there’s nothing remotely savoury about the mince pie. But this wasn’t always the case. Like so many dishes, the mince pie has evolved over the centuries.
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English Heritage has been reviewing its structure and developed a series of proposals that will allow the charity to meet the opportunities and challenges of the next few years from a position of strength.
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Autumn may be just around the corner, but summer still has plenty to give at our historic places throughout September. Our programme of events is in full swing, with something for all ages wherever you are in England. Plus there’s guides to summer walks, a chance to build the ultimate castle in Minecraft and much more.
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Location of Custodian's House, Pendennis Castle
Location of The Custodian's House Holiday Cottage, Pendennis Castle
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Abram Games Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
One of the most important graphic designers of his generation, Abram Games, has been commemorated with a blue plaque today (3 April). The plaque marks the house in Golders Green that was his design studio, plus a workshop for his mechanical designs and a busy family home from 1948 until his death nearly half a century later. It was here that he designed the iconic Festival of Britain symbol in 1951, an emblem that was seen country-wide on posters, badges, stationery, street decorations, medals, tickets, and even embossed on soap and chocolate.
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Wellington Arch sculpture to shine again
The magnificent sculpture on top of Wellington Arch – one of London’s most famous landmarks – is being cleaned, repaired and re-waxed by a team of specialists as part of a major English Heritage conservation programme in partnership with Cif, one of the UK’s leading household cleaning brands.