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Founded by William the Conqueror in 1070 to enforce Norman rule, Chester Castle underwent many changes over the centuries, but remained the centre of military and legal power in the city. The Agricola Tower, the castle’s first stone gateway, contains a hidden gem – the chapel of St Mary de Castro, with rare and beautiful wall paintings dating to around 1240.
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New blue plaque commemorates sanctuary for stranded South and East Asian women
A house in Hackney which, in the early twentieth century, sheltered hundreds of stranded and sometimes abandoned South and East Asian nannies – known as ayahs – has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque, the charity announced today (16 June).
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New blue plaque commemorates sanctuary for stranded South and East Asian women
A new English Heritage blue plaque has been unveiled at Ayahs’ Home in Hackney
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Broadcaster, writer and equalities campaigner Una Marson is recognised by a plaque at The Mansions, Mill Lane.
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English Heritage is delighted to announce the opening of 'Childhood at Osborne,' a £1.65m major conservation and interpretation project at the Swiss Cottage. Open to visitors from 1st April and made possible by a grant of £776,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and donations from the Garfield Weston Foundation and other donors, 'Childhood at Osborne' will enable families to step into the world of royal childhood at Osborne for the first time.
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CAMERON, Julia Margaret (1815–1879)
Julia Margaret Cameron, one of the most innovative photographers of the Victorian period, is recognised with a blue plaque at 10 Chesham Place, Belgravia, her first London home on arrival from India in 1848.
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A description of the surviving architecture of Thornton Abbey, and an analysis of the earthworks and buried remains.
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St Hadrian of Canterbury played a pivotal role in the early history of the English Church. He was born in North Africa and travelled to Italy – most likely as a refugee – before making the journey to Canterbury. He was abbot of the monastery of St Peter and St Paul (later St Augustine’s) in Canterbury, between 670 and 709.