Over 160 years old, the Clifton Suspension Bridge is a true treasure of the South West, standing as a global testament to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s engineering genius. This renowned bridge is one of ...

Perfect for: The custodian of England’s rich royal history. This Kings and Queens Bone China Mug features illustrations of every king and queen from 1066 to the present day. Perfect for: Creative ...

The year 2020 marked the 80th anniversary of the evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France between May 26th and June 4th 1940, during World War II. British, ...

Wessex, also known as the Kingdom of the West Saxons, was a large and influential Anglo-Saxon kingdom from 519 to 927AD. From its humble beginnings through to the most powerful kingdom in the land, we ...

Historic UK is pleased to introduce a selection of unique exclusive use castles to rent across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Whether you choose a medieval palace, a fort or a Victorian folly, ...

On December 27th 2007 Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest British reigning monarch. Elizabeth, aged 81, passed the mark set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. Victoria was born on May ...

One of the most tumultuous periods of English history took place between 1642 and 1651, resulting in the execution of King Charles I and the temporary abolition of the monarchy. The English Civil War ...

Magna Carta, one of the documents upon which our democratic system is based, and a forerunner of the U.S. Constitution, dates back to 1215. Soon after it came into force, some English landowners known ...

Although both sides entered the First World War intending to use cavalry extensively in the conflict, and the Russian, Austro-Hungarian, and German cavalry units were by far the best-equipped, trained ...

Part of the south-western campaign of the English Civil War, the battle of Stratton took place on 16th May 1643. The previous day a Parliamentarian (Roundhead) army comprising around 5,600 men, ...

The year was 1888 and the location Bow in the East End of London, a place where some of the most poverty stricken in society lived and worked. The Match Girls’ Strike was industrial action taken up by ...

“There were opium dens where one could buy oblivion, dens of horror where the memory of old sins could be destroyed by the madness of sins that were new.” Oscar Wilde in his novel, ‘The Picture of ...