Not open to the public. In the marshes near Sittingbourne are the remains of an ancient encampment said to have been formed by King Alfred, and in later times occupied by a castle. Hasted says that the Danes, coming up the Thames in 893, built a fort on Kemsley Downs, a quarter of a mile […]
Allington Castle
Towards the end of the 16th century whilst under the ownership of the Wyatt family the castle was badly damaged by fire, remaining largely derelict until 1905 when it was restored by Sir Martin Conway. In 1951 the castle became home to a convent of the Order of Carmelites. In 1965 the castle was used […]
Yorkshire Museum & Gardens
The Yorkshire Museum is home to some of Britain’s finest archaeological treasures and the history of England until 1550 can be traced through its galleries. It also specialises in geology and biology and its rocks, fossils, animal and plant materials are often used in our special exhibitions. Many of the archaeological objects were discovered in […]
York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum’s collections have all been awarded ‘designated’ status for their national and international importance. Collections include the thousands of items on display in the museum and many more items that are behind the scenes in storage. The costume collection is one of the largest in Britain. It includes men’s, women’s and children’s clothes […]
York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery combines a distinguished history of displaying fine paintings and ceramics with a modern-day welcome to all through a busy calendar of exhibitions, events and outreach work. York Art Gallery devotion gallery Paintings are displayed in six areas over the two floors of the gallery and are divided into themes such as portraits […]