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French Hospital wins support to develop a Huguenot Heritage Centre 17/05/2013 The project aims to display the rich material heritage of the Huguenots, a group of some 100,000 French Protestants who fled from religious persecution predominantly from France …

Unique windmill’s restoration to go ahead 04/06/2013 Bursledon Windmill, with its adjacent granary and barn, is a unique reminder of the county’s early industrial history. The present structure, which is Grade II* listed, is owned by the Hampshire …

Hitting the highest heights 11/05/2013 Soaring 124ft above the city streets, Devonport Column has always been a highly prominent feature on Plymouth’s skyline yet, until now, to all but the more senior residents in the city, the landmark has been a …

Headstone Manor and Museum secures Lottery support 28/05/2013 The project aims to completely restore the medieval building of Headstone Manor, and its associated 16th century Small Barn and 18th century Granary. From March 2017, the Manor house will …

Bristol Aerospace Centre takes off 28/05/2013 Bristol Aerospace Centre will be located on a site on Filton Airfield including two World War One listed hangars which will be fully refurbished to provide a first class heritage museum, learning suites, …

Thirsk Young Curators explore medieval glass and ceramics 31/05/2013 This project will offer 15 young people aged 11-16 the opportunity to develop their skills in caring for historical collections and interpreting the heritage through the development of …

Woodland Trust to bring ancient woods back to life 28/05/2013 The Woodland Trust has received the green light from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a UK-wide project which could see the restoration of 52,000 hectares of damaged ancient woodland, one of …

Epping Forest 'Museum at the Core' wins major Lottery support 09/05/2013 The scheme, which will total £2.5million, will extend and develop the museum on its existing site, making both the building and the collections more accessible to all. The project …

Sir Joseph Banks exhibition to blossom 24/05/2013 Led by Lincolnshire County Council, the exhibition is part of a wider project; ‘A Great Endeavour – Joseph Banks, a Lincolnshire Gentleman and his Legacy.’ The exhibition will centre on Benjamin West's …

‘Revealing York Minster’ – the newest and largest cathedral visitor attraction in the UK 21/05/2013 'Revealing York Minster’ tells the story of the last 2000 years at the historic site, from the Romans to its modern day custodians. The contemporary …