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Middlesbrough Town Hall passes the first stage 30/07/2013 Middlesbrough Town Hall, a magnificent Grade II* listed Victorian building, has been a major icon of the industrial heritage of Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley since it opened in 1889. Its …

Bells restoration project wins support 25/07/2013 The target has been reached with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Church Buildings Council, Guild of Bell Ringers, Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust and The Benhams Charitable Settlement. …

V&A’s Exhibition Road project receives backing 30/07/2013 The V&A’s Exhibition Road development will create a new purpose-built underground gallery for the museum’s internationally renowned exhibitions, a magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance …

Titus Salt School pupils are dyeing to learn their history 18/07/2013 Year seven pupils from the school are working alongside the Fabric of Bradford project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and based at Hive in Shipley, staff from Roberts Park, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Summer fun at Kenwood House Summer Garden Fete 18/07/2013 Kenwood House’s Exterior Unveiled Kenwood Dairy Revealed A weekend of free music, dancing, afternoon tea, vintage stalls and traditional games will celebrate two major milestones in the restoration …

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 …