Projects we’ve funded

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.

Focusing on the central historic core of Richhill in Co. Armagh, this project aimed to initiate the social and economic regeneration of the village.

The project focused on building an extension to Topsham Museum to house four historic local boats and providing access for the public.

The Devon Record Office holds judicial, administrative and ecclesiastical records from 11th century to the 20th century.

Historic Lister Park was restored and enhanced as part of a project to renovate and refurbish the heritage of the park.

Roberts Park was opened in 1871, as an integral element of the model village created by Sir Titus Salt for his mill workers.

Improvements to visitor and workshop facilities at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm have helped to improve visitor access and provide training in traditional skills.

The long-term future of Shrewsbury Drapers Hall was secured in 1999 when Shrewsbury Drapers Hall Preservation Trust was able to purchase it as part of this project.

The Lilleshall Project secured public ownership of, and transformed access to, the records of the Lilleshall estate, one of the most important of Shropshire’s estate collections.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has undergone major refurbishment to relaunch the site as a world-class facility.

This project helped to transform the iconic A-listed building of the Glasgow School of Art, which is internationally recognised as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece.

HLF awarded its largest ever grant in Scotland for the creation of a new Riverside Museum and a second phase of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.