History & Culture in the United Kingdom

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

Late Mesolithic settlements and Bronze Age burials have been excavated at this ancient woodland on the top of a hill.

Believed to be the largest single-stemmed oak tree in England.

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.

This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.

This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.

Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

This restored pump house gives a glimpse into the past when communal water supplies were common.

This holy spring and its well have been the site of religious devotion for millennia.

Learn about the history of mining and making salt at this Cheshire museum.

Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.

This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.

One person's collection from the era.