Areas, buildings and monuments

An image of a medival vestment showing a crucifix, religious figures and angles.
The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's

Projects

Restoration of Medieval Vestment

The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's RC Church, Lancashire

Rotten Row's flowers in bloom
Rotten Row's flowers in bloom

Projects

Rotten Row Southport

A project bringing the herbaceous border of Rotten Row, Southport, back to life.

Children learning about the chiming bells
Children learning about the chiming bells

Projects

Local heroes: Revealing the Memorial Bells

The restoration of a rare set of chiming bells hung in 1925 in memory of 197 local heroes connected to the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow, London.

Young children in costume
Young children learning about the history of Grosmont Village.

Projects

Bringing the past alive

Repairing the Grade I Church of St Nicholas, and restoring and relocating a 17th century monument, provided the impetus for a new interpretation and activity programme. This involved many young people and adults from the village and further afield.

People carrying out an archaeological excavation
Participants at the Fin Cop dig site

Projects

Fin Cop - solving more mysteries

Longstone Local History Group carried out further archaeological work on an Iron Age Hill Fort near Bakewell, covering the full extent of Fin Cop.

Exploring the restoration of Christ Church, Great Ayton
Exploring the restoration of Christ Church, Great Ayton

Projects

Restoring Great Ayton's Christ Church

The restoration aimed to preserve key features of Christ Church in Ayton, North Yorkshire, while promoting community engagement.

Volunteers worked with the local school children to learn about woodcarving.
Volunteers worked with the local school children to learn about woodcarving

Projects

Sandford Heritage and Community Project

The Parish Church Council (PCC) of the Grade I St Swithun’s Church has made better use of the space beneath the 17th-century gallery by converting it into a heritage and community room.

The shop front of Wilkins Newsagents in Dolgallau
The shop front of Wilkins Newsagents in Dolgallau

Projects

Preserving the town heritage of Dolgellau

This project contributed to safeguarding the future of Dolgellau, a unique town in the heart of Snowdonia National Park.

An example of Bedford High Street: before and after the project

Projects

Bedford High Street THI

Bedford High Street is in a designated conservation area, but before our grant for the restoration of some of its historic buildings, it was looking shabby and unloved.

A block icon representing a shop

Projects

Bridgend Townscape Heritage Initiative Phase II

The historic commercial core of the once flourishing town of Bridgend is to be further conserved and redeveloped as part of an ongoing initiative to drive forward economic and social regeneration.

Keighley Town Centre
Keighley Town Centre

Projects

Keighley Town Centre

A £2.7million grant scheme in Keighley is transforming the Yorkshire market town, through a mix of streetscape and building improvements, and reminding visitors and locals of its proud heritage.