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Father Christmas at Kenilworth Castle
Join Father Christmas at Kenilworth Castle this winter for a magical way to start the festive season.
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Step into the scene of England’s most famous battle. Witness warriors clash and mud fly as over 300 re-enactors bring the Battle of Hastings to life on the very spot where it was fought in 1066.
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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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Stonehenge is a unique prehistoric monument, at the centre of a rich and varied prehistoric landscape, and a World Heritage Site.
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As emperor of the Roman Empire, Hadrian focused on securing the empire’s existing borders. His most impressive statement of this policy was Hadrian’s Wall – a monument that still influences the landscape of northern England today. Read about his rise to power, his construction of the Wall, and his personal relationships.
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Find out how, at the time of Stonehenge, people connected with others and with the world around them by making and sharing objects.
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How to do afternoon tea like the Victorians
How, when and why did the Victorian ritual of afternoon tea evolve - and how can we recreate it today? Food blogger Sam Bilton explores this institution.
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Built originally by the Romans from about AD 200, London’s wall was renewed and extended during the medieval period. One of the most substantial and impressive surviving sections stands at Tower Hill, near the Tower of London.
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BEECHAM, Sir Thomas, C.H. (1879-1961)
Blue Plaque commemorating conductor and impressario Sir Thomas Beecham at 31 Grove End Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 9NG, City of Westminster