The English Heritage Podcast

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Episode 26 - Rescuing England’s largest collection of rare wall paintings Sep 24, 2019

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We’re joined in the studio by Senior Collections Conservator Rachel Turnbull and Senior Properties Historian Dr Steven Brindle to find out about a new project to protect and conserve England’s largest collection of historic wall paintings.

Learn the stories behind these rare and fragile works of art, how much work is going to be involved in their conservation and the work underway to ensure these precious paintings don’t vanish forever.

To find out more, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/wallpaintings

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Episode 25 - Building a Bronze Age roundhouse at Beeston Castle in Cheshire Sep 19, 2019

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We’re at Beeston Castle, one of the most spectacular medieval sites in England, to meet the team behind a project to build a replica of a Bronze Age Roundhouse in its grounds and bring its prehistory to life for visitors.

Discover what goes into building a prehistoric home, the difference between an Iron Age and Bronze Age roundhouse and how it will be used once it has been completed.

To find out more about Beeston Castle’s history or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/beeston

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Episode 24 - The story of a real Downton Abbey at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in South Yorkshire Sep 12, 2019

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As the new Downton Abbey film opens in cinemas, we head over to Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in South Yorkshire to meet curator Eleanor Matthews and discover how the story of this Victorian country house and its inhabitants can be compared to the fictional world of Downton Abbey.

Learn about the Thellusson family who lived here, what the house would have been like during its Victorian heyday and how, after years of gentle decay, it was finally saved for the nation.

To find out more about Brodsworth Hall and Gardens or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/brodsworth

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Episode 23 - Enter a lost industrial world at J.W.Evans Silver Factory in Birmingham Sep 05, 2019

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This week we’re in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter to discover the story of the J.W. Evans silver factory with the founder’s grandson Tony Evans.

Listen on to find out what life would have been like working here during the factory’s heyday in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the difference between die sinkers and drop stampers and how this industrial treasure house came to be under the care of English Heritage today.

To find out more or book a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/j-w-evans-silver-factory

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Episode 22 - The Iron Bridge and the Industrial Revolution Aug 29, 2019

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On the 240th anniversary of the creation of the iconic Iron Bridge in Shropshire, we meet head collections curator Matt Thompson to find out how its creation marked a turning point in engineering history, how it revolutionised the use of iron, and how it’s paved the way for other engineering projects.

To find out more about the Iron Bridge or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/ironbridge

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Episode 21 - Steam power at Stott Park Bobbin Mill in Cumbria Aug 22, 2019

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At Stott Park Bobbin Mill on the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria, we meet site manager Michael Callaghan and historic property supervisor Tracy Shaw to discover the story of this unique industrial heritage site.

We reveal what life would have been like for the ‘Bobbin Boys’ who worked here, the secrets of producing the perfect bobbin and the challenges of maintaining the mill as they fire up their repaired steam-powered boiler.

To plan a visit to see it yourself, go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/stottpark

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Episode 20 - Mary Tudor and the succession crisis at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk Aug 15, 2019

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This week we join head historic properties curator Jeremy Ashbee at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk to discover how it came to be at the centre of a succession crisis in 1553, which saw the crowning of England’s first official queen.

Listen on to discover how the castle played a key role in events leading up to Mary’s coronation and why her subsequent reign was ultimately cut short.

For more details about Framlingham Castle and to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/framlingham

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Episode 19 - Creating Tintagel Castle’s new landmark bridge Aug 08, 2019

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As Tintagel Castle opens its new landmark bridge to visitors this weekend, we welcome Head Historic Properties Curator Jeremy Ashbee, Head of National Projects Nichola Tasker and Senior National Project Manager Reuben Briggs to the studio to find out more.

Discover why the bridge has been constructed, how the winning design was selected and what has gone into creating this spectacular feat of engineering.

To read more about Tintagel Castle’s history and book a bridge crossing, go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle/

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Episode 18 - Undressing the history of fashion with Amber Butchart Aug 01, 2019

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We interview fashion historian and presenter of our popular historic makeup tutorials on YouTube, Amber Butchart, to trace the big developments in English fashion history, discover how much effort goes into making historically accurate costumes and reveal the most outrageous fashion statements through the centuries.

To watch Amber’s latest video on Georgian makeup, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wYPgaMabY or check out our series of history inspired makeup tutorials at https://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishHeritageFilm/playlists

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Episode 17 - Brave knights and epic fights: The making of a legendary joust Jul 25, 2019

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As our new season of legendary jousts gets underway, we head behind the scenes at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire to discover what goes into recreating medieval history with joust organiser Diana Evans and professional jouster Dominic Sewell.

Discover when jousting was invented, how it has evolved over time and the skills involved in becoming a modern day hero on horseback for the crowds.

For details of all of our joust events taking place over summer, visit https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/knights-jousts-events/

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