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Wilton’s is saved from dereliction at last 24/06/2013 This will complete the full preservation of the building, following the re-opening of the fabulously repaired Grand Hall in February 2013, finally saving fully this Grade II listed internationally …

West Sussex wildlife Lottery windfall 15/07/2013 A confirmed grant of over £1.1million has been awarded by HLF to the Arun and Rother Connections: Linking Landscape and Community (ARC) project – a partnership made up of the RSPB, Environment Agency, …

Natural heritage of historic site opened up 22/07/2013 The grant was awarded to Outdoor Recreation NI and will be used to increase access to the extensive grounds and interpret the natural, cultural and built heritage of this historic site. Tobar Mhuire …

Rare Renaissance masterpiece saved for the nation 17/07/2013 The painting, ‘Christ between Saints Paul and Peter’ (dated c.1320) by Sienese artist Pietro Lorenzetti was placed under a temporary export bar by the Culture Secretary due to its high quality. …

Northumberland’s heritage in the spotlight 19/03/2013 A volunteer-led project to explore the 19th-century ‘Kielder Viaduct’, now a listed Ancient Monument and ‘Batlife’, a wildlife project aiming to protect a rare species of bat, have each received …

Vote for your favourite heritage project 01/07/2013 The awards reward and recognise the inspirational work of National Lottery funded projects across all sections of society. The finalists in the Best Heritage Project category are: The Aber Valley …

New April Ashley exhibition 24/07/2013 The Museum of Liverpool is to host a new major exhibition this September looking at the history of transgendered people in Britain over the past 70 years, focusing on the experiences of one exceptional individual. …

Mountsorrel Heritage Group wins support 03/07/2013 The project aims to create an online archive and website which will contain artefacts, images, articles, oral recordings and records relating to the heritage of Mountsorrel. It is expected that the …

National grant for Winchester Cathedral 30/07/2013 This national grant has been awarded to enable essential repairs to the cathedral fabric and conserve its medieval windows. It will also enable the development of three new major exhibitions: Kings and …

Future secured for Windermere Steamboat Museum 30/07/2013 The project will create a new museum on the lake to display the internationally significant collection, connecting boats, people and stories. The high-quality museum facilities will include a wet …