English Heritage

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

Artist Marigold Short with one of the objects she has created for her ‘Testament’ Art Installation at Rushton Triangular Lodge. Credit: Rob Harris/English Heritage

Explore the power of three at Triangular Lodge

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

Watch: Just Stop Oil 'paint' world-famous UK monument

Peter Barratt, from Irthlingborough, is the great grandson of Alice Hawkins

Great-grandson of suffragette Alice Hawkins keen to share her story with schools

Mode Movement

Adult dance, fitness and wellness classes

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

Four teams of four players took part in a croquet competition on Chichele College lawn
From the left: Terry Webbley (Tourism team), Ron Johnson (Chichele Management), John Akers (Tourism team) and Sue Lander (Chichele Management).

Chichele College's Big Green Week brought fun activities to Higham Ferrers

Built in the late 1800s, the converted chapel retains many original features

Take a look inside Grade II listed converted chapel with £1.2m guide price

‘Army’ of bees force English Heritage castle closure as ‘terrified’ locals caught in massive swarm

‘Army’ of bees forces English castle to shut

The 'blue plaque' commemorating Rishi Sunak's Fixed Penalty on Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool.

Pranksters erect blue plaque at spot where PM was hit with £100 fine

The Queen visits Chichele College in Higham Ferrers to the Market Square, escorted by Higham Ferrers mayor Harold Binder - 1965

Historic Higham Ferrers Chichele College repairs completed in time for 600th ann...

King's Cross takes the crown for destinations

College Street, Higham Ferrers

Higham Ferrers temporary traffic lights drag into sixth month as wall repairs on...

Many people visit Stonehenge on the summer solstice to see the sun rise (Photo: Getty Images)

Stonehenge summer solstice live stream pulled after people defy travel advice

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

'Racism, xenophobia and lack of literary merit': what English Heritage said abou...

Glory Samjolly with her portrait of James Chappell.

The slave who saved Sir Christopher Hatton honoured at new Kirby Hall exhibition
James Chappell saved the life of the viscount - now his life is being remembered as part of a national series of exhibitions
Kate Cronin

How one of the grand bedrooms may have looked

New English Heritage exhibition brings history of Kirby Hall to life

Dover Castle is one historical site set to reopen on March 29 (Getty Images)

This is how travel restrictions will change on March 29

A section of the wall at Chichele College has come down

Work to stabilise wall at Higham Ferrers' Chichele College

Visit these three ghostly haunts this Halloween - if you dare

One of the mysteries behind Stonhenge has been revealed (Photo: Shutterstock)

One of the mysteries behind Stonehenge has been solved - thanks to a 60 year old...

The summer solstice at Stonehenge will be streamed live online - here's how to w...

‘To those who gave so much, we thank you’ cheers for our heroes

Apethorpe Hall

East Northants stately home restoration work up for national award

Kirby Hall

Thieves strike for third time at 17th Century house near Corby