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History of Rushton Triangular Lodge
Rushton Triangular Lodge is one of most striking and daring buildings in Britain. The story of its construction reveals the power and dangers of religion in Tudor England, the bonds of a family through persecution, treason and its consequences, and Elizabethan delight in secret codes and symbols.
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Joan Robinson was among the most influential economic thinkers of the 20th century, and one of the first women to establish herself in the discipline. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 44 Kensington Park Gardens, where she undertook voluntary work that led her to study economics.
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Joan Robinson was among the most influential economic thinkers of the 20th century, and one of the first women to establish herself in the discipline. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 44 Kensington Park Gardens, where she undertook voluntary work that led her to study economics.
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6.5 secrets from London’s forgotten landmark
For 650 years the Jewel Tower has been hiding in plain sight. A little known monument with a big history, it sits opposite the Houses of Parliament in London’s Westminster World Heritage Site – yet is often missed by tourists.
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BELL, Vanessa (1879–1961), and GRANT, Duncan (1885–1978)
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant were prominent figures in 20th-century British art. Long-term creative companions and partners, they are commemorated by a blue plaque at 46 Gordon Square, the house where the Bloomsbury Group was born.
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BELL, Vanessa (1879–1961), and GRANT, Duncan (1885–1978)
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant were prominent figures in 20th-century British art. Long-term creative companions and partners, they are commemorated by a blue plaque at 46 Gordon Square, the house where the Bloomsbury Group was born.
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Let us guide you through getting started with your new English Heritage membership, and set you on the path to find inspiration for an exciting year of discovery ahead.
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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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Founded in 1169, Lanercost Priory lay in the turbulent and violent border region between England and Scotland, which was to dictate its fortunes over the next 400 years.