Areas, buildings and monuments

the inner courtyard of the Back to Backs
© National Trust Images/Paul Harris

Projects

Back to Backs: People to People

This unique historic attraction gives visitors an opportunity to see how ordinary people lived in 19th-century Birmingham.

Children performing at City Varieties Music Hall
Children performing at City Varieties Music Hall

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City Varieties Music Hall

Comedy, dancing and music used to ring out triumphantly at Leeds City Varieties Music Hall, but its auditorium had fallen silent and it was threatened with closure under health and safety grounds. It was at this crucial point that a £2,739,000 grant was awarded to ensure its survival.

The outside of York Minster
York Minster

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York Minster Revealed

The centrepiece of this major project was conserving the Great East Window, the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.

Binham Priory monastic ruins
Binham Priory monastic ruins

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Binham Priory Access and Conservation Project

Binham Priory, one of Norfolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, has been conserved and repaired, with increased access for the public.

People exploring Scotland's rural past
People exploring Scotland's rural past

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Scotland's Rural Past (SRP)

Raising awareness of Scotland’s rural heritage by encouraging and enabling people to discover, explore, share and help protect their local heritage through learning and volunteering.

Visitors interact with collections at No 5 Vicar's Hill

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Restoring Number 5 Vicars Hill, Armagh

Number 5, Vicar’s Hill is an 18th-century Grade A listed building, which was originally built to hold records for the cathedral and Armagh diocese.

Water wheel which powers Shepherd Wheel
Water wheel which powers Shepherd Wheel

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Shepherd Wheel Conservation Project

The Shepherd Wheel, the only remaining working example of a metal working shop and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, is gazed at in wonder by more than 30,000 people a year.

The Royal Museum, Scotland

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Revitalising Edinburgh's Royal Museum

This project helped revitalise the Royal Museum, transforming the public use of the building, while remaining sensitive to its original Victorian architecture.

Outside view of Preston Hall

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Preston Hall Museum Project

Following a £7million refurbishment Preston Hall is able to display a wider range of the 90,000-plus items in the Stockton Museum Services' collection.