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Support for conservation of spritsail barge Centaur 02/08/2013 The project which starts in August will restore the wooden planking on Centaur’s bottom to its original thickness after nearly 118 years of sailing in the Thames Estuary and East Coast rivers. …

World’s first iron-framed building secures major investment 30/07/2013 The funding will be put towards the first phase of the redevelopment of the Flax Mill Maltings site, which will restore and bring back into a third century of productive use some of …

Oldest Methodist building in the world takes first step towards a new future 30/07/2013 The New Room, known as the ‘cradle of Methodism’ and widely regarded as the most important Methodist heritage site in the world, is seeking to construct a new …

Bells restoration project wins support 25/07/2013 The target has been reached with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Church Buildings Council, Guild of Bell Ringers, Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust and The Benhams Charitable Settlement. …

Two diverse Scottish landscapes to be protected 08/08/2013 The distinctive volcanic landscape of the Lomond Hills in Fife has been awarded £1.71m while the ‘silvery’ Tay near Perth have received £1.43m through HLF’s Landscape Partnership (LP) programme. …

Middlesbrough Town Hall passes the first stage 30/07/2013 Middlesbrough Town Hall, a magnificent Grade II* listed Victorian building, has been a major icon of the industrial heritage of Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley since it opened in 1889. Its …

V&A’s Exhibition Road project receives backing 30/07/2013 The V&A’s Exhibition Road development will create a new purpose-built underground gallery for the museum’s internationally renowned exhibitions, a magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance …

Summer fun at Kenwood House Summer Garden Fete 18/07/2013 Kenwood House’s Exterior Unveiled Kenwood Dairy Revealed A weekend of free music, dancing, afternoon tea, vintage stalls and traditional games will celebrate two major milestones in the restoration …

Titus Salt School pupils are dyeing to learn their history 18/07/2013 Year seven pupils from the school are working alongside the Fabric of Bradford project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and based at Hive in Shipley, staff from Roberts Park, …

Natural heritage of historic site opened up 22/07/2013 The grant was awarded to Outdoor Recreation NI and will be used to increase access to the extensive grounds and interpret the natural, cultural and built heritage of this historic site. Tobar Mhuire …