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Research on Heddon-on-the-Wall
A summary of the present state of research on Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on-the-Wall, and its research potential.
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The Normans carried a cross banner into the Battle of Hastings, as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. This banner was blessed by Pope Alexander II, showing that Williams claim to throne had powerful spiritual backing.
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Brough Castle lies in the extensive remains of the Roman fort and associated civilian settlement, of which the surviving earthworks determined the layout of the medieval castle.
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For the first time in 350 years, visitors to Kenilworth Castle can scale the heights of the tower built to woo Queen Elizabeth I, explore what used to be the queen's private rooms and enjoy the views she enjoyed.
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History of JW Evans Silver Factory
The old workshops of the JW Evans Silver Factory, in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, are still crammed with tools and equipment as if the workers might return at any moment. But the skills of the specialist craftsmen who worked there throughout the 20th century are now almost a forgotten memory.
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Description of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal
A description of St Mary’s Church, built in Gothic Revival style in the 1870s by the architect William Burges within the 18th-century park at Studley Royal.
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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.
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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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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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In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.