English Heritage

As England’s favourite seaside resort, Blackpool has a long history of entertaining its customers for over 200 years. Here are eight things you need to know about the history of the town.Read more read more

Florence Nightingale, known as the Crimean War’s ‘Lady with the Lamp’ was a pioneering 19th century nurse and social reformer. Read more read more

Byzantium made an unexpected mark in the 19th-century as part of a mini-revival across Europe. Here’s where you can find examples in England.Read more read more

William Shakespeare is arguably England’s most famous poet, playwright, and actor. Here we look at his life through the buildings, most of them still standing todayRead more read more

From quiet fishing village to prosperous port and popular seaside resort, here are some of Ramsgate’s architectural highlights.Read more read more