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SHAW, George Bernard (1856-1950)
Blue Plaque commemorating playwright George Bernard Shaw at 29 Fitzroy Square, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6LQ, London Borough of Camden.
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In 2026 Bolsover Castle will be undertaking an exciting project exploring the history and legacy of Margaret Cavendish. Thanks to a £248,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We’ll be looking into Margaret’s history and legacy and exploring the works and life of the philosopher, scientist, poet, playwright and fiction writer.
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From the Norman Conquest to the medieval period and beyond, a visit to an English Heritage site can help you bring the history curriculum to life for your students.
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English Heritage has teamed up with heritage and cultural organisations in Berwick-upon-Tweed, forming the Berwick Barracks Partnership, to launch a consultation on a new vision for the 18th century Berwick Barracks. As part of the consultation, we are seeking the views of the wider community on how the Barracks can continue to play a central role in community life.
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Human Henge: how can historic landscapes be good for you?
Exploring links between landscapes and mental wellbeing, the Restoration Trust's Human Henge project used Stonehenge as the setting for cultural therapy.
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We’re restoring the garden at Wrest Park over the next few years. When Wrest Park came into our care in 2006, several features within the garden had been lost to view or compromised, although many of the garden buildings and some of the original structural planting remained. We are now half-way through an ambitious 20-year plan to reinstate the detail, scale and proportions of the gardens, and reintroduce the most appropriate planting for each character area. Explore the timeline to see some of the work we have done so far to revitalise Wrest Park.
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A blue plaque in Putney, London Borough of Wandsworth, commemorates Abdus Salam, the physicist and Nobel Prize winner. He lived there between 1957 and 1996.
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GALTON, Sir Francis (1822-1911)
Blue plaque marking the former home of the founder of eugenics, Sir Francis Galton, at 42 Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1PD, City of Westminster.
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7 reasons to volunteer with English Heritage
With 2017 just around the corner, is volunteering on your New Year’s resolution list? Here’s seven fantastic reasons why you should give it a go.
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English Heritage, Historic England and The National Trust on proposed A303 Stonehenge Tunnel
The proposed tunnel would remove the majority of the intrusive surface A303 from the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, opening up more of this extraordinary ancient landscape to the public The tunnel’s eastern portal would allow for the reinstatement of the Stonehenge Avenue – the A303 currently cuts across this important historic feature But the location of the tunnel’s western portal needs significant improvement