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Book a free self-led visit to Furness Abbey and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Explore the extensive abbey remains, including the ornately decorated chapter house and the octagonal kitchen and spot the features that explore monastic life. The museum houses an extensive collection of stone carvings and effigies along with the beautiful medieval ‘Furness Crozier’, a silver-gilt staff found in one of the abbey graves.
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School Visits. A school visit to Whitby Abbey is a unique experience where we offer free self-led visits.
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Built in the 14th Century as a defence against Scottish raiders, Etal Castle is a fine example of a small castle close to the border between England and Scotland. Raiding and warfare was common in the borders during the Middle Ages and the castle was captured by the Scots in 1513, just before their defeat at the nearby Battle of Flodden.
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Escape to this tranquil valley of the North York Moors and discover the impressive ruins of one of England's most powerful Cistercian monasteries.
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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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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.