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Medieval whale bone discovered at inland castle goes on display

Medieval whale bone discovered at land-locked castle goes on display

A rare medieval whale bone has gone on display where it was discovered at Launceston Castle in Cornwall. The 13th century bone, which measures more than half a metre across, was one of around 20 broken vertebrae, rib sections and small pieces of ...

18 Aug 2022 at 08:28

Cornish castle linked to King Arthur at risk from rising sea levels

A Cornish castle immortalised in British mythology as the place of King Arthur’s conception is at risk of tumbling into the sea as climate change increases the pace of coastal erosion. Tintagel Castle is one of several sites at risk of being ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:40

Astronomer couple honoured with English Heritage blue plaque

English Heritage have unveiled a blue plaque in honour of a couple who championed amateur astronomy and aimed to make the subject field more accessible for women. Annie and Walter Maunder, who completed important work on sunspots, solar ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:25

English Heritage blue plaques to tell working class stories

A women’s suffrage organisation, Britain’s first professional female landscape gardener and a mostly self-taught physicist are among those to be commemorated with blue plaques this year. English Heritage said it aims to tell the ...

17 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Self-taught physicist behind telecommunications theory honoured with blue plaque

English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque in honour of the self-taught physicist behind the theory of telecommunications. Oliver Heaviside, who has been celebrated for his theories which advanced electronic communications, ...

22 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Gingerbread monarchs to be displayed at castle to mark Platinum Jubilee

English Heritage will display 41 gingerbread monarchs at Kenilworth Castle in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The gingerbread monarchs, from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth herself, have been hand-iced to ...

01 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Designer behind London Underground seat fabric honoured with blue plaque

English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque in honour of the designer behind the London Underground seat fabric. Enid Marx, who was celebrated for her industrial textile designs, has been commemorated outside her home in ...

05 Apr 2022 at 17:25

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Best year for Barnard Castle following Dominic Cummings’ infamous trip

The location of the notorious eyesight-testing trip by Dominic Cummings – Barnard Castle – has had its best year for visitors in 2021, according to English Heritage. The town in County Durham made headlines when it was ...

28 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Thousands attend winter solstice celebrations

Thousands of people greeted the sun with cheers as it rose over Stonehenge for the winter solstice. Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a chilly morning accompanied by ...

22 Dec 2022 at 13:49

Chineke! Junior Orchestra to mark 250 years since landmark legal slavery case

English Heritage has commissioned new music from the Chineke! Junior Orchestra to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the landmark Somerset v Stewart ruling, which contributed to the abolition of slavery in England. ...

22 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Plans to expand official blue plaque scheme beyond London

The official blue plaque scheme could soon be expanded beyond London to include all of England, under new plans. While eye-catching plates commemorating famous and notable historical figures can currently be seen ...

06 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Charles III added to new ruler of rulers by English Heritage

A classroom staple – the wooden “ruler of rulers” with its timeline of kings and queens – has been updated to mark the reign of Charles III. English Heritage’s version of the 30cm measuring stick, listing ...

28 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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