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Sieges, imprisoned kings, the Spanish Armada and over 1000 years of history. Bring the curriculum to life at Carisbrooke Castle and stand at the spot where history happened.
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The novelist Ronald Firbank, known for his works that explore sexuality, social climbing, and religion is recognised with a blue plaque at 33 Curzon Street in Mayfair, one of the many London addresses that he occupied over the course of his short lifetime.
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The novelist Ronald Firbank, known for his works that explore sexuality, social climbing, and religion is recognised with a blue plaque at 33 Curzon Street in Mayfair, one of the many London addresses that he occupied over the course of his short lifetime.
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The novelist Ronald Firbank, known for his works that explore sexuality, social climbing, and religion is recognised with a blue plaque at 33 Curzon Street in Mayfair, one of the many London addresses that he occupied over the course of his short lifetime.
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A history of Portchester Castle from its origins as a Roman fort of the Saxon Shore in the 3rd century AD to the present day.
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Dealing with difficult history
England’s history is fascinating, complex and sometimes controversial. And it’s our responsibility to try to explore the past in full.
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Originally a 12th century manor house, Ashby de la Zouch Castle reached castle status in the 15th century, with impressive features like the Hastings Tower and chapel. Make sure you discover the underground passage from the kitchen to the tower, probably created during the English Civil War war, which can still be explored today as well as seeing the stunning veiws from the top of the tower!
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Florence Nightingale (1820–1910)
One of the most recognised names in modern British history, Florence Nightingale was a key figure in the development of modern nursing and healthcare practice. Arthur George Walker’s statue of Nightingale shows her as ‘the Lady with the Lamp’, a nicknamed she earned on her nightly inspection rounds in the Crimea.
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Discover how the inhabitants of English Heritage properties throughout the ages coped with winter.
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Sir Arthur Harris was a senior officer throughout the Second World War, most notably in charge of the RAF’s Bomber Command (1942–6). Faith Winter’s statue of Harris was erected outside St Clement Danes Church in 1992 as a memorial to him and over 55,000 men of Bomber Command who lost their lives in the war.