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Chairman's Lecture: Charles Darwin's living laboratory at Down House
In 1859, while living at Down House in Kent, Charles Darwin published his theory of natural selection in his book On the Origin of Species. The garden at Down House was Darwin’s ‘living laboratory’, where he conducted hundreds of experiments on the natural world. In her lecture on 7 February, Emily Parker, landscape advisor, took us behind the scenes of the project to reveal more about those experiments and the role they played in informing his groundbreaking theories.
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We delve into the travel diaries of Charles Monck, owner of Belsay Estate, who went on his Grand Tour in 1804–6. The records combine Monck’s emotive responses to the ancient sites he visited with his detailed sketches and descriptions. They give us a rare insight into his experience and how this may have influenced the redesign of the Belsay estate on his return.
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Freddie Mercury Blue Plaque Unveiled
The blue plaque was unveiled by his sister and Bryan May ahead of what would have been Freddie's 70th birthday.
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Bolsover Castle Rated English Heritage's Spookiest Site by Staff
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire has topped the list of English Heritage’s ten spookiest sites, as voted for by members of staff across the charity’s 400 plus castles and abbeys, historic houses and palaces.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Mahatma Gandhi at 20 Baron's Court Road, Barons Court, London W14 9DT, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Mahatma Gandhi at 20 Baron's Court Road, Barons Court, London W14 9DT, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
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Blue Plaque commemorating statesman Napoleon III at 1c King Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6QG, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating statesman Napoleon III at 1c King Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6QG, City of Westminster.
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The English Heritage home fragrance and toiletries range has been created under licence by Home County Candle Co. Our candles celebrate England’s natural landscapes that surround our properties and celebrate our commitment to conserving natural habitats. The candles themselves are 100% natural soy wax and are hand-poured in Buckinghamshire.