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How to Leave a Gift in Your Will
Find out about the different ways to leave a gift to English Heritage in your Will. Gifts in Wills enable us to care for the nation's heritage now and into the future.
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English Heritage, Historic England and the National Trust on proposed A303 Stonehenge Tunnel
The proposed tunnel would remove the majority of the intrusive surface A303 from the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, opening up more of this extraordinary ancient landscape to the public The tunnel’s eastern portal would allow for the reinstatement of the Stonehenge Avenue – the A303 currently cuts across this important historic feature But the location of the tunnel’s western portal needs significant improvement
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Help Richmond Castle win the 2018 National Lottery Awards
English Heritage's project to conserve the graffiti within Richmond Castle's cell block has been shortlisted for the 2018 National Lottery Awards.
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Amy Gentry was a pioneer of women’s rowing. She is recognised by a plaque at 29 Thornton Road, East Sheen.
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England has often been at the forefront of creating and codifying games and sports. Cricket, football, rugby, darts, badminton, boxing, table tennis, squash and even baseball all have English roots. In this article, sports historian Nigel à Brassard takes a closer look at seven stories from England’s sporting past.
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ENGLISH HERITAGE AND TASKMASTER TEAM UP FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Horne from the hit TV show, Taskmaster,readies the iconic yellow duck for a summer of Taskmaster themed challenges at 17 English Heritage sites.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor and director Sir John Gielgud at 16 Cowley Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LZ.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor and director Sir John Gielgud at 16 Cowley Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LZ.
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In this 'Stories of England' article, Matt Thompson reveals how the railways democratised travel and stoked the public’s passion for exploring the past. Typographic illustrations created by Alan Kitching.
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First British-born prima ballerina, Alicia Markova, honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
A blue plaque will be unveiled at 7 Cascade Avenue, Muswell Hill, commemorating Dame Alicia Markova, the first British-born prima ballerina and a towering figure of 20th-century ballet.