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Victoria: The Queen Beyond the Screen
Queen Victoria has been played by more actors than any other British monarch. We take a look at some of the most famous depictions of Victoria on screen.
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Housing reformer and surveyor Irene Barclay is recognised with a blue plaque. In May 1922, Irene Barclay became the first woman to qualify as a chartered surveyor in Britain. 1A St Martin's House, Polygon Road marks the address of the office in Somers Town where she created models for community living and was instrumental in the building of nearly 1,000 new homes.
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Housing reformer and surveyor Irene Barclay is recognised with a blue plaque. In May 1922, Irene Barclay became the first woman to qualify as a chartered surveyor in Britain. 1A St Martin's House, Polygon Road marks the address of the office in Somers Town where she created models for community living and was instrumental in the building of nearly 1,000 new homes.
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The artworks displayed at Ranger’s House were collected by Sir Julius Wernher, who made his fortune in South African gold and diamonds in the late 19th century. Find out more about this world-class collection of art and the man behind it.
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The Massacre at Clifford’s Tower
One of the worst anti-Semitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place in York in 1190.
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Hepworth, Dame Barbara (1903-1975) and SKEAPING, John (1901-1980)
Blue plaque commemorating the sculptors Dame Barbara Hepworth and John Skeaping at 24 St Ann’s Terrace, St John’s Wood, London NW8 6PJ, City of Westminster.
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Accommodations for Larger Groups
Discover our accommodations for larger groups and group stays at our holiday cottages in the grounds of some of England's most historic locations
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Robbery of the King’s Treasure at Westminster Abbey
How a theft from Edward I’s royal treasury at Westminster Abbey did nothing to help strained relations between abbey and royal palace – or the state of the king’s finances.