Historic Buildings & Monuments

Historic Buildings & Monuments

What are they and what do they involve?

A historic building or monument is a building or construction of some sort which has been of importance for a long time; the specifics can vary greatly, from being a residence of a significant historical figure to places such as windmills that are no longer in use. They often involve guided tours or exhibitions of interesting objects, and sometimes even historic re-enactments!

What are the benefits?

Visiting genuine historical buildings where people have lived and worked makes for a great accompaniment to classroom learning – forming physical links with the past and being able to use their imagination will be an excellent way of engaging students in learning. 

What students is it suitable for?

There is a huge variety of historical buildings you can visit with your students, which means you can find a venue suitable for groups of all ages and interests!

Costs?

Admission prices will vary from being completely free up to over £10 per person depending on the venue; the larger the establishment and the more activities they have to offer, the more expensive access will be!

Safety Implications?

Any possible safety concerns will depend on the venue, and the variety of establishments mean that they will differ greatly! Consult with your destination of choice if you have any concerns.

 

See below for a list of venues and providers of this kind: 

Winterbourne House and Garden

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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Restored to its former Edwardian glory, downstairs there are exhibition rooms explaining the fascinating history of the house's former occupants. An interactive train set, toy box and rooms full of antique artefacts. Outside, 7 acres of Botanic Garden to be explored and enjoyed.

The exhibition rooms tell the history of the family and their influence on Birmingham's social history. With lots of things to touch and play with, history comes alive - there's no keep-out rope in sight in our exhibition rooms!

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Sutton Scarsdale Hall

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The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America: but there is still much to discover within, including traces of sumptuous plasterwork. Set amid contemporary garden remains, including ha-ha ditch and parish church.

Sutton Scarsdale Hall was built in the Baroque style on the site of an existing house between 1724 and 1729 for the fourth Earl of Scarsdale.

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Lunt Roman Fort

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Come and explore this partially-reconstructed timber fort . Stand on the ramparts, explore the exhibition in the granary and imagine yourself training horses in the gyrus - a feature not found anywhere else in the Roman Empire.

Stand on the ramparts, explore the exhibition in the granary and imagine yourself training horses in the gyrus - a feature not found anywhere else in the Roman Empire.

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Overbridge

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A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.

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Cantlop Bridge

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A single-span, cast-iron road bridge over the Cound Brook.

Possibly designed and certainly approved by the great engineer Thomas Telford, who was instrumental in shaping industrial Shropshire and the West Midlands. 

The single span bridge was built to an innovative design approved by the Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford.  Unlike the bridge at Iron Bridge, built by Abraham Darby, Cantlop Bridge does not follow the design of a wooden bridge.

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Lord Leycester Hospital & Queen's Own Hussars Museum

Warwick's Mediaeval gem
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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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The Lord Leycester Hospital is not now, and has never been, a medical establishment. The word ‘hospital’ is used in its ancient sense meaning “a charitable institution for the housing and maintenance of the needy, infirm or aged”.

In 1571 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (Leycester), founded a home for those wounded in the service of the Queen, and her successors, and this use continues to the present day. 

The magnificent black & white Elizabethan timbered buildings, galleried and richly gabled, were formerly used by the town guild. 

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Dudley Canal Tunnels

Discover a World of Wonders Underneath the Black Country town of Dudley.
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An opportunity to travel the complete length of Dudley Tunnel and also visit Dudley's famous Limestone Mines. 

An opportunity to travel the complete length of Dudley Tunnel and also visit Dudley's famous Limestone Mines, at the Dudley Canal Trust.

See the network of underground canal routes that helped form the 19th Century Black Country. Dudley Canal Trust has been restoring the underground waterways since the early 60's. Join in with this amazing world underneath Dudley!

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Claydon

Splendid 18th-century English interiors in an idyllic country setting
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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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In the 1750s at his family seat in Buckinghamshire, Ralph Verney set out to create a country house of extraordinary grandeur that would dazzle his wealthy neighbours and outdo his political rivals. Thirty years on he was facing financial ruin.

Today the interiors that remain are among the most ambitious and lavish ever created in the 18th century.

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Hellfire Caves

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A quarter of a mile of dimly lit passages and exciting caverns which can be explored endlessly. Originally excavated by hand and now with realistic waxworks and sound effects, this unique and historic place comes to life. Cool on a hot day, dry when it's raining.

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Chichele College

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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used to display works of art. 

Chichele College was founded by Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1414 to 1443 and the founder of All Souls’ College, Oxford. He was born in Higham Ferrers in about 1362.

The buildings here were partly complete when the foundation ceremony took place in 1425.

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