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Delapre Abbey secures Lottery investment 08/10/2013 The project aims to preserve and restore much of the main abbey buildings. The project involves refurbishing parts of the main abbey building, including rebuilding the conservatory and opening the south …

Nine precious landscapes to be restored 30/10/2013 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced grants totalling £21m to conserve nine distinctive landscapes. This investment will ensure a boost for rural areas and provide long-term social, …

Funding support for Lady Lever 24/10/2013 The Lady Lever Art Galley has received initial support from HLF for a major redevelopment of the gallery. National Museums Liverpool is planning £2.8m improvements to the venue that will see 500 square metres of …

Wells Maltings Trust wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 09/10/2013 The project will transform the Maltings into an exciting sustainable year round cultural destination with a new heritage and learning centre at its heart allowing a wide range of local …

Durham Cathedral’s natural landscape to be preserved thanks to Lottery investment 18/07/2011 The 18th-century woodlands and riverbanks that surround Durham Cathedral are now set to undergo major redevelopment works. Planned physical works include …

Heritage Lottery Fund announces new commitment to digital heritage 05/07/2012 HLF-supported projects will now be asked to make their digital content widely available at no charge and to use a Creative Commons licence¹ so anyone can access and reuse …

Helping to save the character of Haverfordwest 29/08/2013 As part of the HLF’s Townscape Heritage grant programme, Pembrokeshire County Council will work in partnership with Pembrokeshire College to provide training opportunities for students. The …

Masterpiece monuments future set in stone 26/09/2013 Four monumental statutes, considered masterpieces of exceptional significance, spanning the Georgian era from 1749 to 1829, are to undergo urgent repair work following a £318,000 grant from the Heritage …

Astley Castle wins RIBA Stirling prize 27/09/2013 The prestigious architectural competition, run by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), showcases the best building in the UK by RIBA chartered architects. Astley Castle was rescued from …

Helping Kent’s young people to learn about war memorials 24/09/2013 WMT works to protect and conserve war memorials across the UK. It provides advice and grants as well as encouraging young people to engage with our war memorial heritage. The charity will …