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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 historic places to visit whatever the weather
Discover 10 English Heritage sites across England perfect for wet and cold days out. Wrap up warm, grab wellies and explore historic places across the country.
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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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Use this gallery to explore all the public London statues in the care of English Heritage. They represent various individuals throughout British history including monarchs, from Charles I to Edward VII, nursing heroes Edith Cavell and Florence Nightingale, and explorers Sir John Franklin and Captain Scott.
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Remembering Freddie Mercury with a blue plaque
Legendary Queen musician Freddie Mercury has been remembered an English Heritage blue plaque. To celebrate, we’re exploring his life, music and legacy.
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A range of English Heritage holiday cottages by the sea in historical locations.
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Rievaulx Reviewed: 100 Years in Care
In the early 20th century, the way we view heritage began to change. For many years, it was only prehistoric buildings that were deemed worthy enough to protect and manage. But in 1913, the landmark Ancient Monuments Act was passed. This act expanded the definition of ancient monument and strengthened the powers of the Office of Works – English Heritage’s predecessor. In the first 20 years after the act was passed, around 229 sites came into the care of the Office of Works. One of these was Rievaulx Abbey, England’s first great Cistercian church.
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Stonehenge in the 21st Century: The Story so Far
The early 21st century has seen many exciting archaeological discoveries within the Stonehenge WHS, and the long-awaited opening of a new visitor centre.
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A history of Wellington Arch, one of London’s best-known landmarks, built in 1825–7 as one of a series of metropolitan improvements and moved to its present position in the 1880s