Surrounded by roads and modern buildings, the Holy Jesus Hospital in Newcastle is an historical gem amongst modern concrete. It is also one of only …
Space invader mosaic – Newcastle
Positioned high above the bustling crowds in Newcastle upon Tyne are colourful space invader mosaics which often go unnoticed by visitors or …
Chirk Castle cleaning will take 3 months
Visitors to Chirk Castle in Wales have the opportunity to see for themselves how specialist conservators and cleaners get to work on historical …
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Carlisle link to 111 year-old Christmas pudding
A letter to the Editor of the Carlisle Journal has become key to the history of a recently discovered 111 year-old Christmas pudding. Headed, …
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English Heritage Angel Awards – winners announced
Presented at a gala ceremony in London the winners of the first English Heritage Angel Awards have been announced. Founded earlier this year by …
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Pumpkin Carving
Carving a pumpkin lantern or Jack-o-lantern is a tradition at Halloween, designed to scare away spirits, ghosts and ghouls. We have created a …
Artist’s Reaction by Derek Eland opens
An intimate and powerful installation called, In Our Own Words: Soldiers’ thoughts from Afghanistan, has been created by the Cumbrian artist Derek …
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Protection upgrade for Margate coaster
Britain’s oldest roller coaster, the Scenic Railway at Dreamland, Margate, has been upgraded from Grade II to Grade II Star on the advice of English …
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Blue plaque unveiled on former home of Arctic explorer, John Rae
Blue plaque unveiled on the former home in London of Arctic explorer John Rae. The English Heritage blue plaque, at 4 Lower Addison Gardens, …
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Ritual burial theory overturned in Maryport
Archaeologists and Roman experts may have to re-write history due to finds in Cumbria during a recent excavation. The excavation, on land adjacent …
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