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Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire is one of the historic sites taking part in the pilot

English Heritage launches pilot scheme to capture England's heritage through poe...

As experts may have uncovered the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, who was the Nine Days Queen? In this image, Lady Jane Grey is being led to her execution at the Tower of London. Photo: Heritage Images/Getty Images

As portrait of Lady Jane Grey may have been discovered, who was she?

(Photo: English Heritage)

English Heritage plans reduced hours and job cuts - the sites at risk

English Heritage at Christmas: Festive fun at at the Kenilworth Castle

With The Telegraph publishing their 48 UK counties list, what areas of the UK came out on top in the fields of history and culture in 2024?

The 9 most desirable English counties for history and culture

The rare 2,000-year-old mosaic depicting dolphins and fish still in bright colours, which has been uncovered in a Roman city in Shropshire

'Astonishing moment' Roman dolphins mosaic found hiding below ground

Activists sitting by Stonehenge after it was sprayed orange (Photo: Just Stop Oil/Supplied)

Stonehenge attacked by Just Stop Oil activists

Circa 1955: A woman puts the turkey into the oven for christmas dinner. (Sherman/Three Lions/Getty Images)

When did turkey become the main meat we enjoy at Christmas?

A moat has formed around the base of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire after heavy rainfall (Tom Wren / SWNS)

Heavy rainfall creates moat around 4,000-year-old man-made hill

Activities for all the family to enjoy during October half term 2023 in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Image by Adobe Photos.

Things to do in October half term in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland

English Heritage staff prepare for the relaunch of Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, a magnificent historic house in Northumberland, as the charity completes a two-year conservation project (English Heritage)

Country home modelled on Greek temple is restored to former glory

Castle for sale UK: 956-year-old fortress used by Kings and Queens hits the market - but there’s a catch

956-year-old castle used by Kings and Queens is on the market

‘Pointless’ £1.7bn Stonehenge road tunnel ‘waste’ of taxpayer’s money. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/National Highways)

‘Pointless’ £1.7bn Stonehenge road tunnel ‘waste’ of taxpayer’s money

The summer solstice is longest day and shortest night of the calendar year, and marks the beginning of the astronomical summer

Longest day of the year celebrated on Summer Solstice 2023

The Thornborough Henges complex.

What is Stonehenge of the North? Thornborough henges gifted to nation

Participants enjoy the sunrise at Stonehenge (Getty Images)

Winter Solstice traditions explained - and why people go to Stonehenge

Historic England have highlighted 23 of their sites listed in 2022 (Photos: Historic England)

Historic England reveals full list of new listed buildings for 2022
The new heritage sites include a shipwreck off the Isle of Wight and Coombe Mill painted by John Constable
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Tintagel Castle (Getty Images)

Tintagel Castle is at risk of being lost to coastal erosion

Hadrian’s Wall dates from AD 122 and stretches 73 miles from coast to coast (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Competition: win an annual family membership with English Heritage

Enid Blyton sitting in her garden in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (Photo: George Konig/Getty Images)

This is why writer Enid Blyton is being called 'racist and xenophobic'

The summer solstice is celebrated by modern druids.

Summer solstice explained - and how to watch the Stonehenge livestream

Dover Castle will open its gates to the public on March 29 (Getty Images)

How do rules for travel change on March 29?