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Chipping Sodbury’s Heritage project to safeguard town’s medieval history for future generations… 14/12/2009 Residents and visitors to the town can expect to see the first plaques and the town heritage trail in place by early 2011. The Schools Heritage …

Chedworth Roman Villa 23/03/2010 A £3 million scheme to conserve and improve one of the National Trust’s oldest properties is set to go ahead thanks to a £700,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Chedworth Roman Villa is one of the most …

Girlguiding Cornwall to celebrate history of County's 'Dear Little Campsite' in centenary year 15/03/2010 The award of £8,500 will enable a group of young people to research the history of their county campsite which has been in use since 1939. The site, …

New Year heralds £1.2m investment for Devizes historic park 11/01/2010 This money from the two Lottery distributors will give a vital boost to plans for this popular local park. Nerys Watts, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund South West, said: “What better …

Heritage Lottery Fund backs the Milford Street Bridge Project 15/02/2010 The award will allow the project to tell the story of an area of Salisbury changed forever by the building of the ring road. It will combine oral history, visual arts, dance, and …

HLF to support the Conservation of Milton Road Cemetery Chapel 04/05/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded Weston-super-Mare Town Council a grant of up to £50,000 to support the repair of the Church of England Chapel at its Milton Road Cemetery …

Lottery grant to reveal hidden heritage in Combe Martin Parish Church 14/12/2009 This award will allow the church to conduct urgent repairs to the Roodscreen timberwork and clean and conserve its remarkable medieval paintings, many of which are hidden …

Pillaton Church to have ring of eight bells to celebrate 750th anniversary 26/11/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund has contributed £4,000 towards the rehanging of the refurbished bells and also to allow the local school children and parishioners to be …

Pliosaur on the Jurassic Coast 02/11/2009 The fossilised skull of a pliosaur, the largest marine reptile that ever lived, has been discovered along the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Found on the shores of Weymouth Bay, experts believe the head – …

Teignbridge Remembers Operation Pied Piper 07/09/2009 Thanks to a grant of £3,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund almost 150 local schoolchildren are in for a first hand experience of wartime evacuation next week as Teignbridge Council hosts ‘Teignbridge …