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Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine
Visit Grime’s Graves and explore Britain’s only open Neolithic flint mine.
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Past Lives: George Orwell in London
It is 70 years this June since the novel 1984 was first published. Its author, George Orwell, is now commemorated with a blue plaque
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History of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal
The history of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal, North Yorkshire, designed by the renowned Victorian architect William Burges in the 1870s in Gothic Revival style.
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Fully working Industrial Revolution mill in a lovely woodland setting
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Four of the 60 or so monastic ruins now in the care of English Heritage were once home to nuns. Their histories illuminate the important role of nuns and nunneries in medieval English monasticism.
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A pageant master, theatre producer and actress who only played male parts, Gwen Lally was also renowned for her striking appearance and masculine style of dress.
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Past Lives: Bob Marley in London
The Jamaican reggae star came to regard the capital as a second home, and is being honoured with a blue plaque at his former Chelsea base
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On VE (Victory in Europe) Day in 1945, millions took to the streets to celebrate peace after years of devastating war.
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Explore over 900 years of history; from a 12th century fortified palace to Sir Walter Raleigh’s Elizabethan modifications to a highly defendable Royalist stronghold during the civil war. Venture down the steps at the North Gate to what was once a busy landing port at the edge of the lake. Take a walk around the dry moat to get a unique view of the castle and curtain wall
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The romantic ruins of Reculver Towers and Roman Fort provide a window into two millennia of shifting history on the Kent coast. Now, a multi-year conservation project is keeping this important landmark standing.