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Saving the story of Eastleigh’s strawberry fields forever 08/06/2011 Thanks to a £10,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) people will learn of the time, in the 1860s, when over 20,000 tonnes of berries a day were loaded up at Botley and Swanwick …

Bristol’s £27million City Museum opens 17/06/2011 The new museum was funded by an £11.6m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, Bristol City Council, DCMS and a range of individuals and trusts.    The museum will be housed in the landmark 1950s transit sheds …

Funding boost for Bramall Hall 29/06/2011 Stockport Council has been successful in securing a first-round pass* of £67,200 towards drawing up plans for essential repairs and improvements. The council can now progress to the second stage where they will …

Lottery grant opens up Omagh’s natural heritage 06/06/2011 An area of important natural heritage in Omagh is to be preserved in a new project following the award of a £26,100 grant, the Heritage Lottery Fund announced today. Drumduff and Drumnakilly …

What’s Your Story? Heritage Lottery Fund helps local people discover their family history 28/06/2011 The project, ‘What’s your story? Discovering Family History’ will enable local people in Tyne and Wear to uncover, record and share their families’ …

Major cultural and religious centre to reopen in Leith, Edinburgh 27/06/2011 Around £322,000 has been invested in the property, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Historic Scotland and the Hindu Mandir Community, with project support from the City …

Official opening of the Washburn Heritage Centre 23/06/2011 The development of the Centre has been made possible with grants totalling £630,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), as well as local fundraising of nearly £60,000.00, nearly £70,000 from …

Locals to get gardening at two of the borough's most beautiful houses 21/06/2011 Adults and young people will have the chance to learn more about the National Trust’s 17th century Ham House and its garden thanks to a programme of events that will include …

Watts Gallery to reopen after £11million restoration 20/06/2011 Having been placed on the English Heritage At Risk Register, the Gallery’s plight came to public attention when it narrowly missed winning the final of BBC’s Restoration Village in 2006. The …

Bank Holiday boost: £11m Heritage Lottery Fund investment for five heritage sites 30/05/2011 Middlesbrough’s landmark Transporter Bridge; World War II submarine HMS Alliance in Gosport; 19th-century Penarth Pier and Pavilion on the South Glamorgan coast; …