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Celebrating local heritage 04/03/2015 Thousands of people across the UK have been celebrating the heritage of their local area through community heritage projects funded by the HLF’s All Our Stories programme. Between 2012 and 2014, HLF awarded …

HLF grant secures a Route to the Hills 03/03/2015 This is the culmination of a two-stage grant application process that began back in 2011, and reflects the vision and commitment of the Route to the Hills Partnership over the last four years and a shared …

Celebrating the history of Magna The Big Melt - giant pyrotechnic display 25/02/2015 The money, from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), will pay for the conversion of the Steelos Gallery, near the entrance of the visitor attraction, to create a new display …

The Unknown Becomes Known 19/02/2015 The project, which has been funded by A First World War: then and now grant of £9,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), commemorates the centenary of India’s service in the First World War. This vibrant community …

Bells and pipes at St Andrew's, Epworth The 1937 Coronation Bell (tenor) at St Andrew's Church, Epworth 16/02/2015 The envisaged total cost of the project is £48,637 and the grant will defray ninety percent of the costs. Work is expected to start in the …

Work begins on new home for the Registry of Deeds Construction West Yorkshire Archive Building. Kirkgate, Wakefield is to begin in March 24/02/2015 The £6.4million West Yorkshire Archive Building is to be built in Kirkgate, with construction by …

Strawberry Hill completes second stage of restoration Wallpaper and fireplace in Mr Walpole's bedchamber Killian O'Sullivan 27/02/2015 The completion of the second stage of the award-winning restoration of Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa, Strawberry Hill, …

Strawberry Hill forever! Gothic revival’s birthplace Strawberry Hill House 27/02/2015 Strawberry Hill House, Horace Walpole’s eccentric, Twickenham villa, is credited as a major 18th century catalyst for the English Gothic Revival that flourished more …

Let’s go local The 1969 archaelogical dig which founded a museum 25/02/2015 From local legends to an area’s natural backdrop, heritage is a vital part of a community’s identity. Groups across the UK agree and thanks to money raised by National Lottery …

Helping hands 25/02/2015 Volunteers are often vital to the success of a heritage project. In fact, over the past two decades, well over half a million people have given an incredible 22million hours of their time to HLF funded projects across the UK. …