Edith the Fair britishhistories.com/f/227-edith-th…

Have you ever heard of a ‘crinkle-crankle’ wall? 🧱 This walled garden at the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, dates from the late 18th or early 19th century. This curved design uses fewer bricks and was often used as a response to the Brick Tax, which was introduced in 1784.

🚨Save our native red squirrels! We at @caupdates have collaborated with Change.org UK to promote this incredibly important petition calling on the UK government and devolved authorities to take action⬇️ ✍️Sign here: change.org/p/save-our-red…

Good to hear the Glorious Glosters getting a mention at #PMQs

Apples Victorian style britishhistories.com/f/319-victoria…

When men were men!!

More Church Furniture britishhistories.com/f/320-church-f…

Happy Trafalgar Day 🇬🇧

British Games for Halloween britishhistories.com/f/321-games-fo…

This week the Church Times has focused on Countryside Alliance research which found from 2022 to 2024, more than 9000 crimes were committed at churches, ranging from theft and vandalism to hate crime, assault and anti-social behaviour⬇️ churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

The Horse and Jockey in Wednesbury is an ornate 19th-century pub with a splendid ceramic-fronted bar counter. ✨ The extravagant bar counter was most likely manufactured by Craven Dunnil of Jackfield and is one of only 12 known examples remaining in England.

Have you ever visited a pet cemetery? 🐶 There's a secret graveyard hidden in Bath's Grade II-registered Parade Gardens. It's one of England's oldest pet cemeteries, and you'll find the graves of 'Nookie', 'Sip' and 'Chum' dating back to 1908.

Alfred the Great died #OnThisDay in 899. 👑 The only English monarch ever to be given the name ‘the Great’, he was the King of Wessex from AD 871 to 899. Here are 5 things to know about the Anglo-Saxon ruler ⬇️ heritagecalling.com/2023/01/05/5-t…

Weeding damp ground (before planting spring bulbs) always turns up a few worms for the resident Robin.

Do you have a favourite haunted pub? 👻 Dating back to the 16th century, the Ye Olde Salutation Inn, Nottingham, is rumoured to be haunted by three ghosts. These include a highwayman, a young child and a former landlord.

#OnthisDay 1979: Frank Prentice, an assistant purser on the Titanic, dramatically described how he survived the sinking of the ship. #AudioVisualHeritageDay #AudioVisualHeritage

Halloween customs 🔥 🌰 britishhistories.com/f/322-nutcrack…

What are 'witches' marks'? 🔮 These intriguing symbols, known as apotropaic marks, were carved into buildings centuries ago to protect people and their valuables. Despite their close association with witches, they were thought to ward off all kinds of evil spirits.

Hammer Films’ 1957 breakthrough success, ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’, transformed Oakley Court Hotel into one of the most recognisable horror film locations in Britain. 🧟 The film marked the beginning of Oakley Court’s association with the horror genre.