From Viking place names to the world's first factory, from rural Lincolnshire to the Peak District, you'll find a fantastic range of heritage right here in the heart of England.
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National Lottery Heritage Fund East Midlands
First Floor, Granby House
44 Friar Lane
Nottingham
NG1 6DQ
Telephone: 0115 934 9050
Fax: 0115 934 9051
Email: eastmidlands@hlf.org.uk
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Sleaford’s historic drinking fountain to enter the fightback against plastic waste
Thirty five million plastic bottles are used every day in the UK, contributing to what is widely acknowledged as a crisis for our environment.
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East Midlands: delegated decisions December 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the East Midlands in December 2018.
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East Midlands: Committee decisions November 2018
Committee decisions for the Committee for the East Midlands held in November 2018.
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East Midlands: Delegated decisions November 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the East Midlands in November 2018.
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New trail will link River Maun’s historic sites in Nottinghamshire
A riverside trail connecting people to their local history - and helping them improve their heath and wellbeing - has been made possible thanks to the National Lottery.
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River Rother to be reclaimed from industrial blight
Thanks to a National Lottery grant of more than £450,000, two centuries worth of industrialisation are to be reversed around the River Rother in Derbyshire.
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East Midlands: delegated decisions October 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the East Midlands in October 2018.
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7 things to do in the East Midlands
A land of forests and folk tales, castles and commerce, the East Midlands is packed with exciting National Lottery-funded heritage. Whether you want to visit a millennia-old fortress or spot an osprey, here are seven ways to explore the region.
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East Midlands: Committee decisions September 2018
Committee decisions for the Committee for the East Midlands held in September 2018.
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East Midlands: delegated decisions August 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the East Midlands in August 2018.
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Roots project to honour Mayflower Pilgrim leaders
Two men who fled religious persecution in 17th-century England are to be honoured as preparations get underway internationally to mark the 400th anniversary of the group known to history as the Pilgrim Fathers.
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East Midlands heritage boosted by £3.4million National Lottery grant
Three fascinating examples of East Midlands heritage – a town hall, an ancient church tower and a First World War memorial park – are to be re-opened, following restoration projects in which they shared HLF grants totalling £3.4million.
Publication
East Midlands: delegated decisions October 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the East Midlands in October 2018.
News article
7 things to do in the East Midlands
A land of forests and folk tales, castles and commerce, the East Midlands is packed with exciting National Lottery-funded heritage. Whether you want to visit a millennia-old fortress or spot an osprey, here are seven ways to explore the region.
Publication
East Midlands: Committee decisions September 2018
Committee decisions for the Committee for the East Midlands held in September 2018.
Publication
East Midlands: delegated decisions August 2018
Schedule of decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF for the East Midlands in August 2018.
News article
Roots project to honour Mayflower Pilgrim leaders
Two men who fled religious persecution in 17th-century England are to be honoured as preparations get underway internationally to mark the 400th anniversary of the group known to history as the Pilgrim Fathers.
News article
East Midlands heritage boosted by £3.4million National Lottery grant
Three fascinating examples of East Midlands heritage – a town hall, an ancient church tower and a First World War memorial park – are to be re-opened, following restoration projects in which they shared HLF grants totalling £3.4million.