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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
On the banks of the River Tweed, where England meets Scotland, Norham Castle has stood watch over one of Britain’s most contested landscapes...
Mills have towered over English landscapes since the medieval period. In this episode, Amy finds out how modern conservation and passionate...
A stone knight, an emerging frontier and a story of shifting identity: this time, Amy and her guests explore how the Anglo-Scottish border b...
Some blocked plumbing at Brodsworth Hall, a pre-ball dancefloor drama and the fiercely competitive annual May Queen crowning at the local sc...
It might feel like an everyday treat now, but a dip into the history of chocolate reveals a story of global trade, empire, aristocratic tast...
Creators of an Art Deco masterpiece at Eltham Palace in London, Seely and Paget were one of the most remarkable architectural partnerships o...
When we picture the building of Britain’s great country houses, it’s easy to imagine architects, craftspeople and wealthy patrons...but they...
Tiny enough to wear around your neck, yet big enough to hold secrets, memories and devotion: portrait miniatures give us an intimate insight...
What does an oyster shell have to do with medieval books? This week, Amy explores one of her favourite moments in history: when medieval scr...
What do deer shelters, cosmic theories and serpentine garden paths have in common? The brilliant (but often overlooked) mind of Thomas Wrigh...
Was Maiden Castle really the site of a brutal Roman massacre? Or have we been telling the wrong story for decades? This vast Iron Age hillfo...
Forget roses and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Lovers from the past set the bar high, with romantic poetry, locks of human hair, beautifu...
This isn’t a story of castles and conquest, but of carved pins, private churches, timber halls and even a king’s toilet. In this episode, we...
What could a postal worker, a murdered emperor, and a Roman grain measure possibly have in common? In this episode of The English Heritage P...
From Darwin’s pigeons to peregrines on Parliament, birds have always been more than background noise. They’ve shaped science, symbolism, sta...
From steamy jungles and boiling mud pools to a bathroom aboard a luxury yacht, this is a plant story like no other. Sir Stephen and Lady Vir...
From one brown leather dog collar unfolds a story of a family that loved their dogs for generations. And the Thellussons of Brodsworth Hall...
Two near-identical paintings. One great Dutch master. And a mystery that has spanned more than 350 years. In this episode of The English Her...
While the family upstairs feasts and toasts, who’s stoking the fires, serving the supper and sweeping up the pine needles? This episode head...
How did an English abbey come to own a fragment of Santa’s finger? And what has this got to do with a long tradition of spiritual journeys?...
“Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning.” Step inside the layered, lyrical, sometimes lonely world of writer J.M. Barrie. Amy...
People in the early Neolithic period were pioneering farming in England and building our first architecture – not stone circles or elegant h...
What do Charles Darwin’s wife, a Victorian cook, and a food historian with a sweet tooth have in common? Pudding — and plenty of it. This we...
In 1916, 11-year-old Amy Tyreman picked up her knitting needles and joined the war effort, sending handmade comforts to soldiers she’d never...
In medieval England, community and religion played an important role in how people cared for each other. Ideas about charity and care helped...
If you’re planning to enjoy a scary book or film from the comfort of your home this Halloween, you’ll be continuing a long tradition. Since...
English Heritage sites aren’t just great places to learn about our past – they’re also spaces for creativity and play. In this episode of Th...
In the late 1790s, Sir Godfrey Webster, heir to Battle Abbey, challenged politician Henry Holland to a duel over a portrait of his wife Eliz...
Try to order a balti in Kashmir and you might get a funny look. That’s because this ‘classic curry’ was invented in 1970s Birmingham, when a...
In 2021, 950 years after English Heritage’s Richmond Castle was founded in Yorkshire, an amateur archaeologist joined her first dig and turn...
Stonehenge has captured the imaginations of people for millennia, leading to conspiracy theories and fantastical ideas about its constructio...
What does a stone slab at Yorkshire’s Fountains Abbey have in common with the modern-day university? This time on the English Heritage podca...
It’s easy to take the food on our plates for granted, but the 20th century has been a time of enormous change for the production and supply...
Caring for country houses is a delicate task, involving protecting them from fire risk, weather, pests, and much more. Some things have rema...
In 2021, a Yorkshire metal detectorist unearthed one of the UK’s largest and most important Iron Age finds. Now the Melsonby Hoard is reshap...
How did a 13th century knight become one of the greatest national heroes of his time? In this episode of the English Heritage podcast, Amy M...
People love to fill their homes with beautiful plants, but this is not a new phenomenon. The trade in wild plants and seeds has a complex hi...
In this episode of the English Heritage podcast, we’ll discover the remarkable women who have helped to shape some of our most beautiful gar...
In the late 19th and early 20th century, glamorous, exciting and often very wealthy American women mingled with the British aristocracy and...
This summer, we’ve partnered with TV’s Taskmaster to set you silly challenges as you explore 17 of our sites. So, we couldn’t miss the oppor...
One of the first black students at the Royal College of Music in 1890, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor would go on to compose some of the most-loved...
In the summer of 1575, Robert Dudley hosted 19 spectacular days of entertainment for Elizabeth I, including lavish new apartments for the qu...
We begin this episode with a fabulous and weighty pair of brooches. But which 1930s millionaire was sporting these tutti-frutti Cartier gems...
Sometimes, historical research can offer unexpected questions and avenues of exploration. That’s what happened when English Heritage’s Will...
As the summer solstice approaches, thousands flock to monuments like Stonehenge seeking spiritual connection and a spectacular sunset and su...
J M W Turner is considered one of England’s great artists, but why? This time on the English Heritage podcast, we dive into some of the 35 p...
Churches and buildings around England are home to beautiful stained glass enjoyed by communities and visitors every day. But less well known...
The summer of 1381 saw one of the biggest popular uprisings in Medieval Europe. Now, an innovative online resource is revealing how the Peas...
This week on the English Heritage podcast, Amy Matthews dips into the rivers of Northern England for an insight into Roman beliefs and the c...
Today we head to Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in Yorkshire and step back in time to discover a love story from the early 20th century. And it...