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Quiz: Guess the English Heritage sites painted by JMW Turner
One of Britain's best-loved painters, JMW Turner painted 35 sites across England that are now cared for by English Heritage. We've selected 10 of these paintings - can you identify which sites the paintings feature?
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Beacons, special events and new exhibitions mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Today, 6 June 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, also known as the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. English Heritage is running a range of events to celebrate and commemorate the sacrifice of all those involved in D-Day across our sites.
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D-Day Deception: Operation Fortitude South
In 1944, Dover Castle’s tunnels played a supporting role in Operation Fortitude South, the elaborate deception that concealed the true location of the Allied invasion of western Europe from the Germans.
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Operation Dynamo: Things you need to know
The biggest evacuation in military history, Operation Dynamo was the desperate and near-miraculous rescue in late May 1940 of Allied forces trapped by the invading German army around Dunkirk.
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An influential woman at the centre of a civil war, Eleanor de Montfort acted independently to protect her own interests and those of her family and her supporters.
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Layout & Facilities at Peverells Tower, Dover Castle
Layout & Facilities at Peverell's Tower Holiday Cottage, Dover Castle.
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From the most famous date in English history at Battle Abbey to Dover Castle's darkly atmospheric secret wartime tunnels, English Heritage in the South East offers so many great places to visit.
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Costumes from Dunkirk film on show at Dover Castle
A pop-up exhibition featuring costumes worn by stars of the film is now open