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500 years of history saved for Cornwall 23/07/2010 Cornwall Council has been awarded £327,980 by the Heritage Lottery Fund so that a fascinating and unique collection of historical manuscripts can remain in Cornwall. Including the only two early works on …

Summer Lottery boost for Middleton Park 05/07/2010 The park, which covers a huge 630 acres is rich in wildlife, includes ancient woodland dating back to the 1600s and is also known for its mining heritage. Thanks to the grant boost, which totals 66% of …

Summer Lottery boost for Dudley’s Priory Park 05/07/2010 The park, on the north side of Dudley just outside the town centre, was once part of the town’s vast Norman Castle estate and also houses the remains of the 12th century Cluniac Priory of St James …

Laundry's life and times project wins HLF grant 27/04/2010 Many in the present generation have no knowledge of the Irthlingborough Co-operative Laundry standing in the Crow Hill Estate and the ways in which it impacted the lives of so many local people. …

HLF West Midlands committee welcomes new members 18/06/2010 He will be joined by two newly appointed committee members, Professor Ian Grosvenor, and Dr. Clive Harris and their first meeting will take place next week on 22 June 2010. The HLF Committee for …

Bitten by the Heritage Bug 25/06/2010 "To many people it looks like just another Somerset hilltop. Thousands drive by on the A303 every day without giving it a second glance. But for me Cadbury Castle rising above the village of South Cadbury is some …

Townscape Conservation on the Agenda at Heritage Funding Seminar 17/06/2010 The Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme is designed specifically to support the regeneration of towns that have suffered serious social and economic decline, and so far …

£1.3million to training projects across North West 08/06/2010 Heritage projects across the North West received a 1.3million investment to provide heritage skills as part of a nation-wide Skills for the Future programme  launched today by the Heritage …

North East Committee welcomes two new members to the team 16/06/2010 The HLF North East committee is made up of leading figures in the heritage sector right across the region. They are specially chosen for their local knowledge and range of experience. …

£1.2million invested in skills across the East of England 08/06/2010 Heritage projects across the East of England are to share in £1.2million investment to provide heritage skills as part of a nation-wide Skills for the Future programme launched today by …