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A list of the main sources of information for our current knowledge and understanding of Longthorpe Tower.
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London’s blue plaques show that England’s capital has been a strong magnet for foreign-born composers, including Handel, Mozart and Chopin. Find out more about the lives of these legendary composers and how they came to London.
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London’s blue plaques show that England’s capital has been a strong magnet for foreign-born composers, including Handel, Mozart and Chopin. Find out more about the lives of these legendary composers and how they came to London.
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Ranger's House opens to the public with world-class art collection
Ranger's House in Greenwich has opened to the public following a re-presentation project by English Heritage.
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A visit to Brodsworth Hall this summer will not be silent. A new innovative installation will feature ‘lost’ instruments to evoke past experiences of what was once a home full of sounds. There will be no hushed voices or tiptoeing across carpets – the house will be musical, noisy, lyrical. Visitors will meander from room to room and encounter a different sound, a different atmosphere, and a different feeling. From 12th July until November we'll be bringing back the spirit of the house.
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Lord Hastings, Richard III and an Unfinished Castle
How William Lord Hastings’s ultra-fashionable castle at Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, was left incomplete following his summary and shocking execution by the future Richard III.
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This lovely Medieval priory is situated in a beautiful, tranquil valley on the banks of the river Derwent. A visit here could enhance art studies and geography fieldwork as well as Medieval themed history studies.
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During the First Civil War (1642–6), Jane Whorwood was a secret agent in the service of King Charles I. When the king was made a prisoner by Parliament, Jane was one of the key agents behind attempts to free him from captivity on the Isle of Wight, notably from Carisbrooke Castle, in 1648.
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English Heritage reveals anniversary plans for Blue Plaques scheme
Comedian Tommy Cooper, food writer Elizabeth David and playwright Samuel Beckett are among those whose achievements and time spent living in London will be celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaques in this the scheme’s 150th year, English Heritage have revealed.
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Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley – the real story
The story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley has fascinated people for more than 450 years. They were certainly emotionally dependent on each other throughout their lives, but were they ever really lovers?