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Marital Strife and Anthropoid Coffins at Farleigh Hungerford
How one castle’s remarkable concentration of horrors offers insights into crime and punishment in the Tudor period, bizarre Stuart embalming practices, and macabre – and disgusting – thrill-seeking in the 19th century.
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English Heritage’s first ever crowd-funding campaign drew to a close yesterday (Sunday 10 December), with a total of £47,545 raised to support vital conservation works on the Iron Bridge.
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As pub gardens open again at England’s nearly 500 Royal Oak pubs, Monday 12 April marks the opening of the home of the Royal Oak – hiding place of King Charles II - at Boscobel House in Shropshire following a major re-interpretation project by English Heritage.
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English Heritage conserves rare wall paintings at Farleigh Hungerford Castle
English Heritage has begun work to conserve a rare medieval wall painting of St George at Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset. Damp conditions and misguided early 20th century attempts at preservation have left the imposing painted figure in need of urgent care to protect it for future generations. Expert conservators have begun the task of re-fixing flaking paint and removing damaging wax residue as part of a programme of work to conserve the painted interiors of the castle’s chapel.
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THE QUEEN MOTHER’S PRIVATE APARTMENT REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME
Walmer Castle, seaside retreat beloved of The Queen Mother, opens private Lord Warden’s apartment from Saturday 23 March
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Stella Reading honoured with English Blue Plaque
Women’s Voluntary Services founder memorialised at their London headquarters Royal Voluntary Service diaries of wartime women go online
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WHEATSTONE, Sir Charles (1802-1875)
Blue Plaque commemorating scientist and inventor Sir Charles Wheatstone at 19 Park Crescent, Regent's Park, London W1B 1AL, City of Westminster.
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WILLIAMSON, Dr George Scott (1884-1953) & PEARSE, Dr Innes (1889-1978)
Blue Plaque commemorating family health pioneer Dr. Innes Pearce at 142 Queen's Road, Peckham, London SE15 2HP, London Borough of Southwark.
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WOLSELEY, Garnet, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1833-1913)
Blue Plaque commemorating army officer Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley at Ranger's House, Chesterfield Walk, Blackheath, London SE10 8QX, London Borough of Greenwich.
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ASTAFIEVA, Princess Seraphine (1876-1934)
Blue Plaque commemorating Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, a Dutch painter of the Victorian era who made his home at 44 Grove End Road, St John's Wood, London.