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History of St Paul’s Monastery, Jarrow
A brief history of St Paul's Monastery, in the 7th and 8th centuries one of Europe's most influential centres of learning and culture
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Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
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Over 140 years since the first international football match was played between England and Scotland in 1872, fans of the sport are gearing up for a showdown between England and Italy in the Euro 2020 final. To show our support, we’ve created a version of the St George’s Flag featuring the surnames - about 32,000 in total - of almost everyone living in England today. You can either view the flag online, or visit the physical versions flying at 11 of the properties in our care.
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Blue Plaque for Artist Barbara Hepworth
English Heritage has unveiled a new blue plaque commemorating one of the 20th century’s greatest artists and ground-breaking sculptor, Barbara Hepworth, alongside her first husband and critically acclaimed fellow sculptor John Skeaping.
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Edith Cavell was a British nurse who, as matron of a hospital in Brussels, enabled hundreds of Allied soldiers to escape the German occupation during the First World War. She was caught, put on trial and shot executed in October 1915. Her death sparked international outrage and she became an important symbol – not only wartime sacrifice, but of forgiveness, too.
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From a captive queen to the father of the NHS, and from a medieval hermit to a reggae superstar, discover the stories of the people who shaped our country's past.
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A brief history and description of Halesowen Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery built in the early 13th century.
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Marble Hill Collection Highlights
The paintings, furniture and porcelain on display at Marble Hill today evoke the 18th-century love of the Orient and reflect Henrietta Howard's taste.
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History of Fireworks: Displays which went off with a Bang!
From monks playing with gunpowder to a disastrous pyrotechnic display designed to impress Elizabeth I, here are 4 tales from the long history of fireworks.