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Wroxeter Roman City

Wroxeter (or 'Viroconium' ) was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. It began as a legionary fortress and later developed into a thriving ...

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Filed Under: Shropshire Tagged With: English Heritage, Roman, Sandford Award Winners

Witley Court

A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the ...

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Filed Under: Worcestershire Tagged With: English Heritage, Gardens, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Portland Castle

Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish ...

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Filed Under: Dorset Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Pendennis Castle

Discover the wartime secrets of Cornwall’s greatest fortress. Pendennis Castle was built by King Henry VIII to defend against possible attack by Spain ...

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Filed Under: Cornwall Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Osborne House

Queen Victoria’s Palace by the Sea. Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s family home, is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight. ...

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Filed Under: Isle Of Wight Tagged With: English Heritage, Gardens, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Lullingstone Roman Villa

Among the most outstanding Roman villa survivals in Britain, Lullingstone has been vividly re-displayed, providing a unique - and all-weather - ...

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Filed Under: Kent Tagged With: English Heritage, Museums, Roman, Sandford Award Winners

Kenwood House

Set in tranquil parkland with panoramic views over London, Kenwood House boasts sumptuous interiors and important paintings by many great artists. ...

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Filed Under: London Tagged With: English Heritage, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle

Take your family to one of England’s most spectacular castle ruins in Warwickshire, and discover links to some major historical figures – including ...

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Filed Under: Warwickshire Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Goodrich Castle

Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat. The castle was begun ...

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Filed Under: Herefordshire Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Gainsborough Old Hall

A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and partly timber-framed, and ...

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Filed Under: Lincolnshire Tagged With: English Heritage, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

In a picturesque valley of the river Frome, on the border between Wiltshire and Somerset and 9 miles from Bath stands the remains of Farleigh ...

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Filed Under: Avon Tagged With: English Heritage, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Dover Castle

Known as 'The key to England', the great fortress of Dover Castle has played a crucial role in the defence of the realm for over nine centuries. Its ...

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Filed Under: Kent Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

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