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£26.5million to restore UK’s cemeteries and parks 08/01/2014 The Grade I registered Brompton Cemetery in West London, one of London’s Magnificent Seven, is to be restored following an award of more than £3.7million of Lottery funding. It is one of the …

Great news for Salisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta project Close-up of the 1215 Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral Copyright Ash Mills 14/01/2014 Plans are advanced to re-display and re-present the cathedral’s Magna Carta in the Chapter House alongside …

Support for Blyth Tall Ship Trainee at work at Blyth Tall Ship project 29/01/2014 The project aims to create a unique East Coast ‘hands on’ maritime heritage visitor experience, and develop a centre of excellence for heritage marine engineering skills to …

Facelift for Bridgewater Canal 04/02/2014 The historic canal, which opened in 1761 as Britain’s first commercial canal, is to undergo a major facelift.  Salford City Council has been awarded a major slice of the total project costs from the Heritage …

Innovative Lottery funded project: Stories of Wales’ long-stay institutions hidden no more 07/02/2014 The three year “Hidden Now Heard” project will capture the living memories of former residents and staff from six of Wales’ long-stay hospitals which …

Sheffield craft that built the world 21/01/2014 The Ken Hawley Collection Trust has received £83,300 from HLF for an exciting project, Sheffield Craft That Built The World – Capturing and Sustaining Knowledge For Future Generations centred on the Hawley …

Dry Stone Walling skills revival 13/01/2014 The project aims to improve career prospects in dry stone walling by providing five training bursaries throughout the North West and offering support for established dry stone wallers to enhance their skills. …

Countdown to Capability Brown 300th birthday celebrations begin 04/02/2014 The Capability Brown 300 Celebration and Festival has received a first round pass and will receive £139,200 development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) it was …

Morley and the Home Front 12/02/2014 Awarded through HLF’s First World War: then and now programme, the project will focus on the home front and how the onset of the Great War had significant impact on local life. Rachael Kennedy, Town Events Manager is …

Sun shines on Belleisle thanks to £1.9million award 20/01/2014 The award is the result of a bid prepared and submitted by South Ayrshire Council in partnership with Belleisle Conservatory Limited, supported by the Friends of Belleisle and local community …