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10 surprising facts about the Wrest Park Collection Store

The Wrest Park Collection Store is a treasure trove home to over 160,000 objects from ancient pottery to 18th century staircases. Rose Arkle tells us more.

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Stonehenge 1986–97: a World Heritage Site - English Heritage Blog

Julian Richards explains how Stonehenge became a World Heritage Site in 1986, and how the landscape we see and enjoy today began to evolve from this time.

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School Visits

A visit to Lindisfarne Priory offers curriculum links across three key stages

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Rivers Nursery

The garden at Audley End was stocked with many plants from the famous Rivers Nursery, 15 miles away in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. This nursery, first established in 1725 by John Rivers and run by successive generations of the Rivers family, was one of Britain’s largest commercial nurseries in Victorian times.

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10 historic places to visit whatever the weather

Discover 10 English Heritage sites across England perfect for winter days out. Wrap up warm, grab wellies and explore historic places across the country.

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Castle Breaks in England

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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Audley End House and Gardens

Explore an English country house upstairs and downstairs, inside and out.

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Millionaire’s Rare 1930s Cartier Jewellery Acquired by English Heritage

Two diamond-encrusted Cartier brooches, depicting a falcon and a white Tudor rose, once owned by millionaire Virginia Courtauld have been acquired by English Heritage.

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Voice of the Nation’s Gardeners, ‘Mr. Middleton’, Honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque

BBC radio gardening correspondent and much-loved national figure, Cecil Henry Middleton, has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque. It marks 17 Princes Avenue in Tolworth, where ‘Mr. Middleton’ captivated millions, becoming the voice of the famous ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign.

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Significance of Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village

Wharram Percy is among the biggest and best-preserved of the thousands of deserted medieval villages in Britain, and has been the focus of pioneering research.