Witches’ marks - ritual protection symbols or apotropaic marks - have been found in many historic places, from medieval churches and houses, to barns, and caves. The word 'apotropaic' comes from the ...

During the medieval period, leprosy's disabling consequences became very visible in all communities across England - rural and urban, rich and poor. Its impact would change both the landscape of the ...

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Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most ...

The Andor Gomme Collection shows England's towns and villages during the 1950s – a period of rapid change. Across nearly 2,200 photographs, the collection provides a record of both traditional market ...

Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most ...

This map shows the locations of listed buildings and sites. It doesn't show the full extent of the structures protected by each listing. For more about the extent of ...

Heritage crime is any offence which harms the value of heritage assets and their settings. Some heritage assets are protected by specific legislation to prevent harm caused by damage or unlicensed ...

This glossary contains the definitions of terms used within disability history. To link to the terms please click on any blue letter to see corresponding glossary entries: ...

Beginning with nine voluntary institutions, the asylum movement rolled across the 19th century English landscape like an avalanche gathering pace. The 'mentally unsound' were moved in ever greater ...

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