A brief introduction to gargoyles
A brief history about gargoyles and grotesques for the Halloween season.Read more read more
Tag Archives: English Heritage
6 things you may not know about POWs in England during the First World War
Prisoners were interned in hundreds of locations across England, ranging from purpose-built camps holding thousands of men, to locations that held just a few individuals. Read more read more
9 places that tell the story of early flight
The first formally recognised, sustained, powered, heavier-than-air flight in the UK took off 110 years ago.Read more read more
Life behind the wire: rare images of Prisoner of War Camps
From the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, German prisoners of war (POWs) began arriving in England.Read more read more
6 Poems to ponder on National Poetry Day
From William Wordsworth to Stevie Smith, generations of English poets have been inspired by place.Read more read more