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The gardener, botanist and plant collector Robert Fortune is commemorated with a blue plaque at 9 Gilston Road, Kensington, where he spent the last two decades of his life.
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Capability Brown: the man who changed English landscapes forever
Lancelot Capability Brown transformed English gardens from formal displays to natural landscapes. To end this anniversary year we explore his legacy.
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The gardener, botanist and plant collector Robert Fortune is commemorated with a blue plaque at 9 Gilston Road, Kensington, where he spent the last two decades of his life.
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In this blog we’re exploring the stories of five of the most brutal sieges in England’s history. Find out which northern fortress never fell to the Scots, learn about the Roundhead leader who survived a 200ft fall only to die in battle, and discover how bad weather can scupper siege weapons.
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The Cinque Ports and the Lord Warden
Walmer Castle is the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports – five places that were all formerly major ports on the south-east coast. Lords Warden were highly influential figures, with important military and political powers. The role still exists to this day, although it is now purely ceremonial.
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The paintings displayed on the ground floor at Kenwood were collected in the late 19th century by the Irish brewing magnate and philanthropist Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh.
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Behind the scenes of ITV’s Victoria with David Oakes
David Oakes plays Prince Albert’s brother Ernest in new ITV drama Victoria. He tells us about filming the series and his memories of visiting Osborne House.
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Lord Beauchamp, Walmer Castle and Homosexuality in 20th-Century England
During the 1920s Walmer was home to William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp, who held lavish homosexual parties at the castle.
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Caedmon, Whitby and Early English Poetry
How Cædmon’s poetic awakening, at the monastery that lies beneath Whitby Abbey, produced one of the first fragments of English verse – which was certainly not the last work of literature to be inspired by Whitby.