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More than a Mill project secures backing 28/05/2013 Quarry Bank is the most complete survival of a designed industrial revolution community on the fringe of the first industrial city in the world- Manchester. In February this year, the National Trust …

New Mary Rose Museum celebrates national opening with major celebration 31/05/2013 The most comprehensive collection of Tudor artefacts in the world will be showcased – from personal belongings such as wooden eating bowls, leather shoes, musical …

Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral masterpiece saved 23/05/2013 This has been made possible through major grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund (£15.8million), the Art Fund (£1million), a very substantial donation from the Manton Foundation, and Tate …

No.1 Royal Crescent reopens to the public 21/06/2013 Food writer and broadcaster Mary Berry officially opened the museum, in front of an assembly of people who have contributed to the restoration project. VIP guests included include Tom Wills-Sandford and …

Inside the crystal Grotto 20/06/2013 Lady Lucinda Lambton, crusader for England’s forgotten architectural heritage officially opened the site this week. The writer, photographer and broadcaster placed the last crystal in the Grotto’s outstanding and …

Support for skills development in Northern Ireland 04/06/2013 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today announced its initial support for three new skills projects in Northern Ireland. The £1.1million investment will be used to fund 40 paid training …

Brockwell Park celebrates its £6million restoration 28/05/2013 The celebration event, which led by the Mayor of Lambeth and the Leader of Lambeth Council, marks the end of the long term project to restore Brockwell Park’s landscape, its heritage and …

Dudley’s canal tunnel gets a new lease of life 28/05/2013 The Dudley Canal Trust (Trips), which operates public boat trips exploring the lost industrial underworld at Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines, has been awarded a confirmed grant* of £989,200 …

Support for the Mill Road History Project 07/05/2013 The project has been developed by members of the local community to enable volunteers to record memories and stories of people who have lived and worked in the area, document the significant buildings …

UK’s largest Monastic library to be opened to the public for the first time 10/06/2013 The Monastery’s collections, comprising of some 450,000 books, Incunabula, manuscripts and periodicals, are incredibly varied and valuable. Books on Sundials, Medieval …