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Poet and… Garden Designer? Alexander Pope at Chiswick House and Marble Hill
Alexander Pope is famous for his contribution to poetry and literature, but less well known was his passion for gardens and his role as a landscape gardener. Pope was at the forefront of new ideas at the time, and proposed gardens at Chiswick House and Marble Hill in south west London.
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Blue plaque commemorating the former home of the art historian and broadcaster, Kenneth Clark, at 30 Portland Place in Marylebone, London W1B 1LZ.
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Blue plaque commemorating the former home of the art historian and broadcaster, Kenneth Clark, at 30 Portland Place in Marylebone, London W1B 1LZ.
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Learn more about Stonehenge as a site for a series of spectacular dahlia shows in the 1840s.
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History of Walltown Crags Wall and Turret
One of the best places to see Hadrian’s Wall is on Walltown Crags, where a well-preserved section of Wall crosses dramatic open countryside along the Whin Sill, with magnificent, panoramic views.
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Battle Abbey's D Day Connections Remembered in a Poignant New Exhibition
A name scrawled on the walls of the ancient Battle Abbey by a soldier who died on Christmas Day 1944; and a poem written by a young soldier to a local girl weeks before he perished in Normandy. These are just two of the stories of human heroism and sacrifice from a new exhibition about Battle Abbey's connections with the D Day landings.
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London's Blue Plaques, statues and Black Lives Matter
English Heritage's position on the statues within our care and diverse representation within the London Blue Plaques Scheme.
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Built in the 12th century for Henry II, the polygonal keep of Orford Castle is a landmark in the Suffolk landscape, and the castle has seen drama of all kinds in the course of its history.