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HLF grant secures a Route to the Hills 03/03/2015 This is the culmination of a two-stage grant application process that began back in 2011, and reflects the vision and commitment of the Route to the Hills Partnership over the last four years and a shared …

Bells and pipes at St Andrew's, Epworth The 1937 Coronation Bell (tenor) at St Andrew's Church, Epworth 16/02/2015 The envisaged total cost of the project is £48,637 and the grant will defray ninety percent of the costs. Work is expected to start in the …

Celebrating the history of Magna The Big Melt - giant pyrotechnic display 25/02/2015 The money, from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), will pay for the conversion of the Steelos Gallery, near the entrance of the visitor attraction, to create a new display …

The Unknown Becomes Known 19/02/2015 The project, which has been funded by A First World War: then and now grant of £9,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), commemorates the centenary of India’s service in the First World War. This vibrant community …

Work begins on new home for the Registry of Deeds Construction West Yorkshire Archive Building. Kirkgate, Wakefield is to begin in March 24/02/2015 The £6.4million West Yorkshire Archive Building is to be built in Kirkgate, with construction by …

Strawberry Hill completes second stage of restoration Wallpaper and fireplace in Mr Walpole's bedchamber Killian O'Sullivan 27/02/2015 The completion of the second stage of the award-winning restoration of Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa, Strawberry Hill, …

Strawberry Hill forever! Gothic revival’s birthplace Strawberry Hill House 27/02/2015 Strawberry Hill House, Horace Walpole’s eccentric, Twickenham villa, is credited as a major 18th century catalyst for the English Gothic Revival that flourished more …

Let’s go local The 1969 archaelogical dig which founded a museum 25/02/2015 From local legends to an area’s natural backdrop, heritage is a vital part of a community’s identity. Groups across the UK agree and thanks to money raised by National Lottery …

Helping hands 25/02/2015 Volunteers are often vital to the success of a heritage project. In fact, over the past two decades, well over half a million people have given an incredible 22million hours of their time to HLF funded projects across the UK. …

Heritage goes local! The Jarrow dig in 1969 25/02/2015 The focus of the projects vary widely, from the struggles for social justice to a mining disaster 200 years ago and the lifecycle of a famous feathered Tyneside resident to an archaeological dig which …