The gardens at Belsay Hall are one of northern England’s best kept secrets, but how does a Mediterranean-inspired idyll thrive in Northumberland? Created by a family of pioneering plantsmen over 138 years, today caring for Belsay’s gardens is still a family affair. Head Gardener Sarah Jo Harriga...
The York Cold War Bunker is one of over 1,500 bunkers and monitoring posts across the UK that were manned by the voluntary Royal Observer Corps. In the event of a nuclear attack the bunker could house 60 volunteers for 30 days, who would have to leave their families and head underground to monitor...
To mark the unveiling of a blue plaque honouring Elizabeth David, Sam Bilton, food historian and blogger, explores the impact she had on British cooking.
Auberon Waugh once said that food writer Elizabeth David would get his vote as the single person most responsible for most improving British li...
Conscientious objectors were often shunned and criticised during the First World War. Kevin Booth, Senior Curator at English Heritage, explores how the actions of these conscientious objectors, shaped our right to choice and conscience.
Conscription and conscientious objectors
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Like many of England’s iconic Norman castles and fortresses, Prudhoe Castle in Northumberland has stood the test of time. It’s also the only Northumberland fortress that has never fallen to the Scots - despite being besieged twice. This year also marks 30 years since English Heritage opened the ...
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