Who were the Earls of Effingham?

Who were the Earls of Effingham?

The Earls of Effingham were a junior branch of the House of Howard whose head was the Duke of Norfolk. They were descendants of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham who was an English commander who defeated the Spanish Armada. The Effingham family seat was in Surrey, but they became...

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Memories of Wentworth Woodhouse pool come flooding in

Memories of Wentworth Woodhouse pool come flooding in

Do you have any memories of the pool at Wentworth Woodhouse? Following its demolition, we look back at the 1970s pool and the people who used it.

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Casting a new light on Wentworth Woodhouse

Casting a new light on Wentworth Woodhouse

Almost 180 years after they were first installed, the towering lamp standards will illuminate Wentworth Woodhouse’s historic front once again thanks to the work of three local businesses.

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King Tut’s legacy comes to life in Barnsley

King Tut’s legacy comes to life in Barnsley

To mark 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Egyptologist, Joann Fletcher, has designed an immersive exhibition at Experience Barnsley.

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A royal welcome at Elsecar

A royal welcome at Elsecar

As the UK gets set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, we look back at past royal visits to the historic South Yorkshire village of Elsecar.

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Keeping heritage at the heart of Conisbrough

Keeping heritage at the heart of Conisbrough

The magnificent limestone circular keep that is Conisbrough Castle has dominated the skyline for 850 years, creating one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landscapes. But while the exterior can be seen for miles, how many people know of its historical importance to not only our region, but also the country?...

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Black Diamonds Tour at Wentworth Woodhouse

Black Diamonds Tour at Wentworth Woodhouse

Fans of Catherine Bailey’s best-seller Black Diamonds can relive the plight of Wentworth Woodhouse with a tour that includes never-before seen rooms.

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Saving the Mill of the Black Monks

Saving the Mill of the Black Monks

We look back at the history of one of Barnsley’s oldest in-use buildings, the Mill of the Black Monks and the future plans of its owner Malcolm Lister.

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Rolf Heymann: a lifelong battle for freedom and peace

Rolf Heymann: a lifelong battle for freedom and peace

We meet the remarkable Rolf Heymann who fled Nazi Germany aged 10 for a safe life here in Sheffield.

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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: ‘Mother of Inoculation’

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: ‘Mother of Inoculation’

Edward Jenner is rightly remembered as the ‘father of vaccination’, but Mary was the ‘mother of inoculation’, taking the first steps in preventative medicine 75 years before him.

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