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We're shining the spotlight on the reasons why our teams love the historic buildings and sites that we care for and taking a closer look at the hidden histories of these fantastic places to visit.
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A brief history and description of Chester Castle, which was built in 1070 and was used throughout its history as a military garrison and centre of county administration.
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A summary of the state of research into Grime’s Graves, which were first identified as Neolithic flint mines 150 years ago.
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Blue Plaque commemorating social reformer Eleanor Rathbone at Tufton Court, Tufton Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3QH, City of Westminster
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Emojis mark the death of England's last Saxon king 950th anniversary of Battle of Hastings marked by thousands of school children Battle of Hastings Weekend Re-Enactment Sold Out
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At the start of April 2015, English Heritage separated into two different bodies. A new charity retaining the name English Heritage now looks after the National Heritage Collection - the stone circles, great castles and abbeys, historic houses and all the other unique sites that were in English Heritage's direct care.
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A.V. Hill, Nobel Prize winner & sports medicine pioneer, receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
A.V. Hill (1886-1977), one of the founding fathers of sports medicine and the first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for Physiology, has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque at his former home in Highgate, North London. In addition to his work within the field of physiology, he was a highly respected independent MP during the Second World War and a humanitarian – he helped over nine hundred academics escape persecution by the Nazis.
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Tintagel Castle - concept designs for new bridge revealed
Concept designs from the six teams competing to design a new footbridge at Tintagel Castle were today (Thursday 3 December 2015) unveiled by English Heritage. The designs will go on display in Tintagel village from tomorrow and English Heritage is asking the public for their thoughts on the different approaches.
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New artefacts from the Stonehenge landscape on display
Visitors to Stonehenge can now see objects from the Bronze Age, including pendants, amber and gold disks on loan from Wiltshire Museum in Devizes.
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Lost medieval carol recorded for new Battle Abbey exhibition
A long forgotten medieval carol has been discovered by English Heritage and recorded for a new exhibition at Battle Abbey