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From facing collapse to welcoming visitors: the UK’s oldest windmill reopens

A group of people including children turn Bourn Windmill

Visitors turning Bourn Windmill. Photo: Cambridgeshire ACRE

News

16/05/2023

… the reign of King Henry VIII - reopened to the public on National Mills Weekend. In early 2020, extensive rot was … to save the mill and £150,000 in support from National Lottery players, it's ready to welcome visitors again this summer. …

25 years: from church to grime, Waltham Forest celebrates its heritage

Stories

09/10/2019

… Forest celebrates its heritage 09/10/2019 To celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, three very different groups in … of how its investment has transformed a place they love. “Thank you Lottery, I feel like a winner!” - Rory Sky What …

25 years of funding for UK heritage: our film

Three children look at Constable painting

Stories

13/11/2019

… grant funder of the UK’s heritage, our distribution of National Lottery funding has reached every corner of the country . … offers for National Lottery players this autumn to say thank you - visit the Thanks to You website to find one …

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery turns back time to original design

News

15/03/2019

… major restoration project supported by £5million from The National Lottery. At a grand manor house in Ealing, 175 years’ worth … designs. Turning back time Thanks to National Lottery players, Pitzhanger Manor has been conserved and returned to …

New Life for Old College!

Prifysgol Aberystwyth

News

26/07/2017

… Saved by the people a second time Now, funds generated by National Lottery players will see this much-loved building reclaim its place …

We can stop nature's decline - this is how we're doing it on the Isle of Wight

Blogs

09/07/2019

… of Wight as a Biosphere Reserve. Thanks in big part to The National Lottery, we are proving that nature and people can co-exist. … Our celebrations come with a huge slice of gratitude to players of The National Lottery. Over the past decade we have …

Restoring Cleveland Pools to the heart of the community in Bath

A group of people jump into the newly opened pools on a sunny day

People diving into Cleveland Pools at the celebration event in Autumn 2022. Credit: Suzy Slemen.

Projects

… Risk register. Thanks to a grant of £6.5million from the National Lottery, the Cleveland Pools Trust has restored the original … supporters such as the Heritage Fund, National Lottery players and our dedicated small number of staff, has seen the …

Strand Sequel: Redeveloping the Last Picture House

The art deco facade of the Strand Arts Centre with cinema lettering reading 'Closed for refurbishment. We'll be back"

Projects

… Sequel: Redeveloping the Last Picture House 14/01/2025 National Lottery Grants for Heritage – £250,000 to £5million Date … for community and charity use. Thanks to National Lottery players, we've awarded the project just over £1m. This has …

Announcing the winners of our acknowledgement competition

The National Lottery Heritage Fund acknowledgement stamp etched onto a circular glass plaque with a fretwork boarder. The plaque sits in front of a colourful tiled floor and an ironwork grate.

News

25/07/2024

… most creative ways projects have acknowledged our funding. Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry; here are the … projects we fund to acknowledge our support and thank the National Lottery players who make this possible. Find out how to do …

Hands on Heritage

A national Welsh flag with rainbow background.

A Welsh flag with rainbow background from the Amgueddfa Cymru–National Museum Wales collection

Projects

… flag with rainbow background from the Amgueddfa Cymru–National Museum Wales collection Kick the Dust Date awarded … to have an impact on the collections. Thanks to National Lottery players, £875,000 was allocated through its Kick the Dust …

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