Monuments and Moors – not just a pile of old stones…
Across the North York Moors there are hundreds of ancient monuments that stand as testament to our past. Despite theirContinue Reading
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‘London Hidden Interiors’ – ever fancied a peek inside Downing Street?
Before leaving English Heritage in 2011 to set up his own heritage and design consultancy, Philip Davies was the PlanningContinue Reading
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing: devising new ways to manage marine heritage
English Heritage has over a decade of experience in the management of shipwreck sites. This experience is largely based onContinue Reading
A year of ‘Landmark Listings’: England’s history protected
We have just launched a new series on our website highlighting fascinating historic sites, as part of our celebrating 100Continue Reading
What did you learn at school today? ‘England’s Schools 1962 – 88: A Thematic Study’
School buildings can make amazing learning tools. Colour schemes, bespoke fittings, displays of work, and child-sized furniture make for stimulatingContinue Reading
Road trip, anyone? We know some great places to stop for a sandwich…
John Minnis is Senior Investigator at English Heritage and also co-author of Carscapes: The Motor Car, Architecture and Landscape in England.Continue Reading
Do you know where Bedlam was?
Do you know how people with leprosy were able to worship in the middle-ages? Who were the first people toContinue Reading
Woolwich: from barracks & dockyards to cinemas & churches – the latest volume of the Survey of London
This month sees the publication of the 48th volume of the Survey of London, the leading reference publication on theContinue Reading
Pharaohs & sphinxes from Lancaster to Penzance: ‘Egypt in England’, the new exhibition at Wellington Arch
This exhibition does what it says on the tin, really. It’s about Egypt – in England. So, what does thatContinue Reading
Britain from Above & people who like looking at pictures…
In 2007, working with the Welsh and Scottish Royal Commissions, English Heritage acquired the historically important Aerofilms collection of obliqueContinue Reading