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Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
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Philip Thicknesse, Landguard's Loosest Cannon
How Philip Thicknesse finally got his comeuppance after a madcap life of self-inflicted scandal in 18th-century England.
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As Whitby Abbey is illuminated for Whitby Goth Weekend, we take a look at how far back gothic subculture can be traced through the centuries.
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Every September, free to access events are organised across England to celebrate our heritage and history through Heritage Open Days.
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At the start of the Georgian period, parks and gardens had formal layouts with well-defined axes and avenues. But the growing fashion for scenery, accompanied by theories on nature and on how painterly principles might be used, led to more naturalistic designs that were an early expression of the Romantic movement.