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An Introduction to 20th-Century England
The 20th century saw two world wars catalyse enormous social change across the country, including dramatic enhancements in health and education. The motor car stormed through town and country, transforming both. Britain no longer ruled a third of the planet, though its multi-racial population reflected old imperial connections.
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Find out how a series of incredible horsemanship events at English Heritage properties showcases skills that have been passed down over 500 years.
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Discover the history of this English Palladian villa and its gardens beside the Thames, from its origins in the 1720s as a retreat from court life for Henrietta Howard to the present day.
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A visit to Roche Abbey can help students appreciate how Medieval monastic settlements worked, the effects of Tudor inspired religious changes and how abbeys became romantic ruins to enhance country estates in the 1800s.
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Kenwood is a neo-classical Georgian villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London. Today, Kenwood houses the Iveagh Bequest, an internationally important collection of paintings given to the nation by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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Beeston Castle with its impressive location and natural defences has been home to prehistoric settlers, great Barons and it's even been an important English Civil War stronghold.
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Deal Castle was built in 1539–40 on Henry VIII’s order as an artillery fortress, designed to allow all-round firepower from over 140 guns. For over 250 years it defended the important naval anchorage called the Downs.
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Charles Darwin's home at Down House was also his laboratory. It was here that Darwin spent hours conducting experiments and observing the natural world. Use these objects at home or in the classroom to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.