We’re joined by senior properties historian Paul Pattison and curator of collections and interiors Dickon Whitewood to get to know some of the real-life knights connected to English Heritage castles. Discover the stories of Hubert de Burgh at Dover Castle in Kent and Hadleigh Castle in Essex, John Lovell at Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire and Thomas Hungerford at Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset. 
 
To find out more about the history of knights, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/brief-history-of-knights

Episode 114 - A knight’s tale: The real-life English Heritage knights

Nature's Infallible Beauty

Clean Your Habitats

This week, we’re talking about one of the oldest and most important Neolithic sites in Britain, which has recently come into English Heritage’s care. Thornborough Henges comprises three circular earthworks that dot the landscape about seven miles north of the cathedral city of Ripon in North Yorkshire. We’re joined by former Senior Properties Historian Dr Susan Greaney and Senior Interpretation Manager Joe Savage to reveal the history of these henges, their significance and how their story will be told to future visitors.

To learn more about English Heritage’s prehistoric sites or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/prehistoric-monuments

Episode 203 - An ancient landscape: Thornborough Henges

Nihat'la Sivrisinek (20 Temmuz 2023)

A track produced for Naviar Records Haiku Challenge; one week to write and record a track in response to the haiku posted.
'Lazing in shadows
conceding the drawing room
to moonrays'

Lazing In Shadows (naviarhaiku504) - Adrian Lane

تبسيط سفر الخروج - رحلة التغيير ٢ - أبونا لوقا ماهر

Paramyoclonus

PARASHA 18 MISHPATIM

Jungle Phonics 1 Track117

This week we’re joined by Osborne curator Michael Hunter to reveal how Queen Victoria and Prince Albert celebrated Christmas. Discover how the royal couple popularised a new way of seeing in the festive season, how Prince Albert was instrumental in bringing German traditions to Britain, such as the Christmas tree, and what Christmas was like for the servants working at Osborne. 

For more information or to plan a visit to Osborne, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne

Episode 37 - Celebrating Christmas with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Osborne

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites, and brings the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. 

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

Episode 114 - A knight’s tale: The real-life English Heritage knights

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