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Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.
Finding the best things to see and do on a day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the historic and heritage links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next UK and Ireland activity.
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- Maison Dieu, 13th-century wayside hospital commissioned by Henry III in 1234. Flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artifacts from nearby sites. Limited opening times.
- Slane Castle sits in the middle of a 1,500 acre estate. Guided historical tours throughout the Castle which will give you an opportunity to learn about the Conyngham Family, the history of the building and all about the concert’s that have been held at the venue over the years.
- St Augustine’s Abbey situated outside the city walls was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine. Originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, it is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with the cathedral and St Martin’s Church.
- Sir Bevil Grenville’s Monument was constructed from ashlar, with a slate plate in 1720 to commemorate the heroism of Sir Bevil Grenville and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdowne in 1643.
- Birkenhead Priory was founded about 1150 by Hamon de Masci, 3rd Baron of Dunham Massey for the Benedictine Order. It was visited twice by Edward I due to its strategic importance, being close to the Irish Sea as well as the Welsh border. It is the oldest standing building on Merseyside. St Mary’s Tower was originally part of Birkenhead’s first parish church, opened in 1821 in the grounds of the priory.
- Penlee House Gallery and Museum is a small museum and art gallery contains many paintings by the ‘Newlyn School’ (c.1880 – c.1940) including Stanhope and Elizabeth Forbes, Walter Langley, Harold Harvey and Laura Knight. Set in an elegant Victorian house and park, Penlee House also covers West Cornwall’s archaeology and social history, and offers a cafe and shop.
- Roslee castle was home to the O’Dowd chieftains of the barony of Tireragh, having been originally built for Oliver McDonnell. Situated adjacent to Easkey pier, the 63 feet high castle is a dominant landmark, although only the main body of the castle remains.
- Caerwent Roman Town includes houses, forum-basilica, temple and fourth-century walls standing up to 17 feet (5.2m) high.
- Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe, first built in the 1500s. Set in Grade I Cornish Gardens within 865 acres Country Park.
- Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house, that was split into three cottages. Furnished with modern furniture, illustrating traditional craftsmanship and the original use of the rooms.
- Croxteth Hall and Country Park was the country estate and ancestral home of the Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton. Within the estate, visitors will find five main attractions.the Historic Hall Croxteth Home Farm the Victorian Walled Garden where visitors can explore Liverpool’s historic botanical collection 500 acre country park and nature reserve the West Derby Courthouse that dates from the Elizabeth I reign. For youngsters, there is an adventure playground, minature railway and an orienteering trail.
- The Herschel Museum of Astronomy is located in a grade II listed Georgian townhouse in central Bath, Somerset. It is a small independent museum which showcases the life and works of William Herschel and his sister Caroline, both of whom made major contributions to the field of astronomy. The museum is housed in the Herschels’ former home in New King Street, where William made telescopes and made the famous discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781. The museum is open throughout the year.
