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Silkstone’s well-loved community church wins lottery support 07/07/2011 The project will be run by Barnsley based volunteers, namely Heritage Silkstone (HS) with the All Saints Church Silkstone Parochial Church Council (PCC), and will enable works to be …

East Antrim communities to explore their heritage 27/06/2011 Communities in East Antrim are to explore their cultural heritage in a new project thanks to a £33,800 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), it was announced today. The award was made to …

The Guide to Blue Plaques in Ulster 04/07/2011 Despite its tiny population and limited geographical area, Ulster has produced an astonishing number of world renowned figures who have distinguished themselves in the arts, literature, academia, medicine, …

Two Scottish parks set for makeover thanks to Heritage Lottery investment 11/07/2011 Dalmuir Park in West Dunbartonshire has been awarded a confirmed grant¹ of £859,600 by HLF and initial support² has been given for the revitalisation of Belleisle Park, …

Competiton winners announced to carve out Bute Park's history 03/06/2011 The Bute Park “People’s Door” competition was launched in October 2010 by the Heritage Lottery funded Bute Park restoration team and local conservation architect Michael Davies, and …

Seafront landmark saved thanks to £1.68m grant from Heritage Lottery Fund 31/05/2011 The Grade II listed Art Deco seafront Pavilion has been closed to visitors since the 1990’s, but thanks to a community-led campaign, Penarth Arts and Crafts Ltd. (PACL) …

The Highlanders Museum celebrates armed forces day with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund 27/06/2011 The Highlanders Museum is based within the historic Fort George barracks near Inverness and explains the history of the Highlands and Islands Army …

Victoria Park in St Helens given a new lease of life thanks to £3million Heritage Lottery Fund investment 11/07/2011 The St Helens Council project will preserve the park’s historic elements, including conservation of the original entrance gates and the …

Summer success for London’s heritage with £1.6million lottery cash 06/07/2011 These include a major refurbishment for the Dutch Galleries at the Wallace Collection, a new gallery showcasing the work of 20th century figurative artist and teacher David …

Largest hoard of Iron Age coins discovered in recent times saved for Ipswich Museum 21/06/2011 The Wickham Market Hoard is the largest and most complete Iron Age gold hoard in existence, being made up of 840 gold coins. They were made around 2,000 years …