Pre-visit familiarisation

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We strongly recommend that group leaders who plan to bring an education group to the Royal Armouries make a familiarisation visit first.

This can allow you to:

Your pupils will then benefit from your tailor-made tour!

To book your familiarisation visit contact our Bookings Officer:

Tel: 01329 848 507
Email: educate.nelson@armouries.org.uk

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Is newer always better?

The last cast-iron British smoothbore cannon, the 68 pounder, was the same calibre [eight inches or 152 mm] as the heaviest guns of King Henry VIII three hundred years earlier. Their performance was probably not very different either!

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