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OPEN HOUSE LONDON 2011: THE GLOBE THEATRE

  Exterior of the Globe Theatre on the South Bank, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside. Photo © Heather Shimmin Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is the result of one man’s vision to have an accurate recreation of the Globe Theatre built not 300 yards from where the original theatre on the banks of the Thames stood until 1642 when it was shut down by the Puritans. Sam Wanamaker, an American actor and producer,

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OPEN HOUSE LONDON 2011: APSLEY HOUSE

  Front elevation of Apsley House, 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London Photo: English Heritage Number One London is Apsley House, home of the Duke of Wellington.  Little has changed in the home’s interior since he lived there in the 19th century.  The Duke of Wellington moved into the house after his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo. Apsley House was built for Lord Apsley and originally was a red brick

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