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Muchelney Abbey was once a wealthy Benedictine house and the second oldest religious foundation in Somerset, but as part of the dissolution the abbey’s principal buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. Pupils can still see the clearly laid out foundations of the abbey, parts of the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory - the only one of its kind in Britain. There is also a display of artefacts found at the Abbey, a brilliant resource to illustrate monastic life to your students.
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18th Century Anti-Slavery Campaigner awarded English Heritage blue plaque
The anti-slavery campaigner Ottobah Cugoano has been honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque. The plaque marks Schomberg House at 80–82 Pall Mall, where Cugoano, a former slave himself, was employed as a servant by artists Richard and Maria Cosway. It was while living here in the 1780s that Cugoano wrote the book, Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Humbly Submitted to the Inhabitants of Great-Britain, one of the first black-authored anti-slavery books to be published in Britain, and – of its era – the most radical in its arguments.
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Blue Plaque commemorating aeronautical engineers Horace Short, Eustace Short and Oswald Short at Arch 75, Queen's Circus, Battersea Park, London SW8 4ND, London Borough of Wandsworth.
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Frequently Asked Questions to help you plan your visit to The Bunker at Dover Castle.
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Stonehenge – the gift and 100 years of care
2018 marks an important anniversary for Stonehenge. It’s 100 years since local barrister Cecil Chubb and his wife Mary gifted the monument to the nation. This was a major turning point in the way Stonehenge was cared for. It set in train a programme of care and conservation for the monument and the surrounding landscape which continues to this day.
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Current research at Roche is concentrated in four areas: historical documentation, architectural history, local history and precinct examination.
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As well as a new language and the clean-shaven look, what else did the Normans bring to the English table?
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Recreating Darwin’s Experiments
Find out how English Heritage staff recreated one of Charles Darwin’s important studies into the movement of plants.
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FISHER, Sir Ronald Aylmer (1890-1962)
Blue plaque commemorating RA Fisher at Inverforth House, North End Way, Hampstead, London NW3 7EU.
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Entertain your clients within the dizzying heights of one of London’s smartest and most unusual historic venues right in the heart of the West End.