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The garden at Audley End was stocked with many plants from the famous Rivers Nursery, 15 miles away in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. This nursery, first established in 1725 by John Rivers and run by successive generations of the Rivers family, was one of Britain’s largest commercial nurseries in Victorian times.
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5 ways to party like Elizabeth 1
Do you dream of holding history’s greatest get-together? Or being the host with the most? Take some tips for how to throw the perfect party from Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who produced the ‘Princely Pleasures’ at Kenilworth Castle, a nineteen-day celebration put on for the delight of Queen Elizabeth I in 1575.
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10 surprising facts about the Wrest Park Collection Store
The Wrest Park Collection Store is a treasure trove home to over 160,000 objects from ancient pottery to 18th century staircases. Rose Arkle tells us more.
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Stonehenge 1986–97: a World Heritage Site - English Heritage Blog
Julian Richards explains how Stonehenge became a World Heritage Site in 1986, and how the landscape we see and enjoy today began to evolve from this time.
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Here are our top picks to help you time travel to some of England's most historic sites in 21st century style and comfort.
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10 Sites to Visit with warm coats and wellies
Wrap up warm and explore England's history with loads of sites waiting for you to uncover their story.
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Significance of Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village
Wharram Percy is among the biggest and best-preserved of the thousands of deserted medieval villages in Britain, and has been the focus of pioneering research.
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Apsley House is the product of two very different architectural styles, those of Robert Adam and Benjamin Wyatt.
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Apsley House is significant as a national memorial to the Duke of Wellington and to Britain’s triumph over the Napoleonic threat, as well as an important gallery of decorative and fine art.