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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 range of English Heritage holiday cottages by the sea in historical locations.
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Learn more about Stonehenge as a site for a series of spectacular dahlia shows in the 1840s.
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History's 'Celebrity' Gardeners
Long before Alan Titchmarsh or Monty Don were on the scene, England's finest garden and landscape designers were in high demand. From the rolling parklands of Audley End House in Essex to the Arts and Crafts details at Mount Grace Priory in Yorkshire, the legacy of history's most renowned growers and landscapers can still be seen by visitors today. Here's our who's-who of English history's most illustrious gardeners, horticulturalists and designers.
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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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Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Medieval fortress turned showstopper Elizabethan palace
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High atop the iconic White Cliffs of Dover sits the most iconic of all English fortresses. From the mighty medieval keep to the labyrinth of secret wartime tunnels below, a family day out at Dover towers above all others.
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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.