History in the United Kingdom

A striking testament to the industrial past.

This rock bore witness to the last pitched battle fought on British soil.

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?

A fossilized pie discovered during renovations of a traditional English pub is now on display.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.

This group of sculptures includes the first statue of a female politician in London.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

This blue plaque memorializes the first person to be murdered on a railway train.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

Celebrating the man behind the Mangrove, a restaurant that became a crucial hub for Black activism in London.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.

One of the oldest and most majestic living trees in Britain, thought to be over 1,500 years old.

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Colchester dates back to the 11th century.

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?