Dickens at Christmas: 7 Places to Visit Around England
Is there any novelist more closely linked with Yuletide than Charles Dickens? His story, A Christmas Carol, was an instant hit in 1843 and helped make Christmas fashionable again.
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8 Historic London Shopfronts
London streets are lined with colourful shops, clamouring for our attention. Many are of considerable age, and have survived forContinue Reading
How to do… Buildings Archaeology
Buildings: we live and work in them, use them and ignore them. But are they wallpaper to you or areContinue Reading
The Hidden History of Apethorpe
Apethorpe was built around 1470 for an aspiring courtier Sir Guy Wolston and remains one of the most complete high-status medieval houses surviving from the 15th century.
Workshop of the World: 5 Great New Uses for England’s Industrial Heritage
Grade I and II* industrial buildings are three times more likely to be at risk than other types of historicContinue Reading
6 Places that Inspired Alice in Wonderland
Published in 1856, the surreal world of Wonderland has captured imagination everywhere.
The Changing Face of the High Street: Decline and Revival
A new report demonstrates that embracing historic character makes for a popular high street, Tim Brennan, our Senior Regeneration Advisor,Continue Reading
New Highlights from the National Heritage List
David Garrard and Esther Godfrey are designation advisers at English Heritage, where their daily work involves advising the Department forContinue Reading