History in England

Discover 215 places to experience unusual history in England.

Bridlington, England

Priory Church of St. Mary

One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.

Reform Bill Heads

A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.

Hutton Mulgrave, England

Foss Castle

Almost nothing but earthworks remain of this long-lost castle.

Thetford, England

Statue of Maharaja Duleep Singh

A bronze sculpture of last Sikh maharaja of the Punjab, outside the English estate where he once lived.

Great Yarmouth, England

Suspension Bridge Disaster Memorial

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.

Witch’s Stick in Finchingfield Guildhall

Finchingfield, England

Howe Street Witches Burial

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.

The exterior of the pub.

London, England

Ye Olde Mitre

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

Site Of Strawberry Studios, Stockport

Stockport, England

Strawberry Studios

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

The round ditches.

Salisbury, England

Figsbury Ring

Several Iron Age artifacts were discovered during excavations of this ancient site.

Piel Island from a distance

Walney, England

Piel Island

On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.

Victorian Bath House sign

London, England

Victorian Bath House

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

Chertsey, England

Blanche Heriot and the Curfew Bell

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

Reliquary

London, England

Hand of St. Etheldreda

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

Duke of Wellington's step

London, England

The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

London, England

Dirty Dick's

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

London, England

The Luck of Edenhall

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.