Archive for: July 2018
It’s 100 years since Cecil and Mary Chubb gave Stonehenge to the nation, and we’re marking the anniversary with a series of blog posts tracing the care and conservation of Stonehenge since 1918.
Here we look at the years between 1965 and 1977. They were marked by exciting new approaches to u...
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Historically, building a castle could take many long years of hard labour and money - not to mention the tons of materials needed for construction. It was not an easy feat for even the most skilled builders who worked tirelessly to create some of England's most loved castles.
Today English Herita...
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Build the ultimate sandcastle, meet Roman soldiers and experience the thrill of the joust this August. It's one of our busiest months for events, with something to see and do every day, wherever you are.
Get started with our summer calendar which has inspiration for days out in history every day ...
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Castles have long been a cornerstone in the world of fantasy storytelling across literature, TV, film and gaming. While the fortresses described in fiction are often exaggerated, many have parallels with the elaborate style and tactical design of real castles. Here we examine some of the most famous...
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