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Conscientious Objectors: Secret Resistance

Find out how conscientious objectors used secret signals and Morse code to communicate with each other while they were in prison.

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Competition: Design a fancy dinner plate for a chance to win a £100 goody bag!

Learn all about the Duke of Wellington, the amazing banquets that he hosted at Apsley House in London, and the snazzy dinner services they were served on. Then use our template to come up with a design for your very own patterned plate!

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England United

Over 140 years since the first international football match was played between England and Scotland in 1872, fans of the sport are gearing up for a showdown between England and Italy in the Euro 2020 final. To show our support, we’ve created a version of the St George’s Flag featuring the surnames - about 32,000 in total - of almost everyone living in England today. You can either view the flag online, or visit the physical versions flying at 11 of the properties in our care.

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Visit - Isle of Wight

Discover the best days out on the Isle of Wight; from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's ultimate holiday home of Osborne to the islands iconic castle. 

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Garden at Richmond Castle

The current garden at Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire was created in 2000, and includes the Richmond Castle Sixteen.

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Ashby de la Zouch Castle

Medieval status symbol and Civil War stronghold.

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Middleham Castle

The mighty remains of King Richard III’s northern power base.

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History of Hardknott Roman Fort

Built early in the reign of Emperor Hadrian (AD 117–38), Hardknott Fort guarded an important road that connected the Cumbrian coast with the heart of the Lake District. For centuries, its beautiful location and well-preserved remains have inspired wonder at the history of Roman Britain.

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Join the family

Find out how you can delve deeper into the history of our sites, and discover ways you can make the most of your membership, with tips and recommendations from fellow English Heritage Members

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Divine Retribution at the Jewel Tower, Westminster

How the 14th-century monks of Westminster Abbey interpreted the ‘wretched death’ of their hated next-door neighbour, the Keeper of the Palace of Westminster, as celestially ordained.