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Discovery Visits at Whitby Abbey
Bring history to life on an expert-led discovery visit at Whitby Abbey.
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For over 100 years, Annie Wainwright’s pencil-drawn face has looked out from the walls of a military cell at Richmond Castle. Read about the woman portrayed in the best-known and most reproduced of all 2,300 graffiti in the building.
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Black prisoners at Portchester Castle
When war broke out between Britain and Revolutionary France in 1793, the islands of the Caribbean were drawn into the conflict. In 1796 free black soldiers fighting for France were captured and sent to Portchester as prisoners of war. Discover their extraordinary story.
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Did you know that Anglo-Saxon people used to write using pointed shapes called runes rather than letters? Find out more about ancient runes and see if you can translate our secret message.
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The Eleanor Crosses: A Journey Set in Stone
Discover the story of the remarkable crosses erected by Edward I as memorials to his first wife, Eleanor of Castile, and take a close-up look at the finest of the three surviving crosses, at Geddington in Northamptonshire.
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From St Hild to Dido Belle, many influential and remarkable women through history have called our historic properties home. Our experts share the stories of eight of those who challenged the conventions of their day.
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The church of Roche Abbey is an outstanding example of early Gothic architecture in England, and the gatehouse is one of the earliest to survive from a Cistercian monastery.
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Blue Plaque commemorating entertainer Joyce Grenfell at 34 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London SW10 9NZ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Corbridge Roman Town: History and Stories
Explore the history, stories and unsolved mysteries of Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian's Wall.