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Heritage Lottery Fund backs Heritage Centre for the Washburn Valley 30/09/2009 Situated between Harrogate and Otley the development, to be known as The Washburn Heritage Centre, lies in a protected landscape within the southern end of the Nidderdale Area …

Wakefield Cathedral wins first bid for regeneration 18/12/2009 The ambitious plans to regenerate and restore the city’s landmark were boosted last night with the news it has been awarded a development grant of £50,000 from Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The …

West Yorkshire’s mills 19/10/2009 West Yorkshire’s mills were world leaders in innovation and design during the industrial revolution and for many years after, but what social effect did they have on the communities that lived around them and supplied the …

Heritage Lottery Fund to help re-tell the story of world’s oldest map 02/10/2010 The new exhibition of the map (circa 1290) will be commissioned from internationally renowned designers Hayley Sharpe Designs. "We are delighted by the news," said Canon …

Keeping the Past Alive at Stafford Castle 20/09/2010 The brainchild of a partnership between Business and Education Together (BE Together) and Stafford Borough Heritage Department, the project will involve 100 young people aged 11 to 13 in a quest to …

Kidderminster Carpet Museum scoops £2million confirmed lottery cash 28/09/2010 After two years in development, the project, which will see the creation of an exciting new museum in Stour Vale Mill in the world-famous carpet making town of Kidderminster, …

Community volunteers and schools to unearth Bredenbury history 31/03/2010 Bromyard and District History Society along with community volunteers and 2 local schools will take part in the venture. Preserved within the landscape are earthworks relating to a …

National Trust delighted at support from HLF to restore Croome Court 27/07/2010 The  Heritage Lottery Fund have as part of the initial support provided a £15,000 development grant which will enable the National Trust to trial new ideas such as using guest …

Plans progress for development of National Memorial Arboretum’s visitor facilities 27/07/2010 The HLF first-round pass* means that the Arboretum can now progress to the second stage of the HLF application process. They have up to two years to submit more …

Long Compton Lych Gate restored thanks to HLF grant 16/07/2010 The project is being carried out on behalf of the Parochial Church Council, to restore the structural integrity of the building and preserve local village records housed within it. Local …