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Award set to transform Whitworth Art Gallery Sara Hilton, Head of HLF North West and Maria Balshaw, Director of the Whitworth in Manchester 18/02/2011 The Whitworth Art Gallery, at The University of Manchester has been awarded £8million by the Heritage …

The Folly in Settle helps to launch Craven’s First World War commemorations 19/06/2014 Visitors can look forward to learning about the recruitment of volunteers and the commandeering of local horses following the outbreak of war, as well some of the …

Ben Nevis receives £1.8million The Ben Nevis Landscape Copyright Nilfanion 26/06/2014 This will contribute to a planned £3.9M funding package over the next five years, and will enable the partnership to commence the first stage of delivery of 18 projects, …

North East’s public parks under threat North East’s public parks under threat 26/06/2014 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund has published State of UK Public Parks 2014: Renaissance to risk? its first report to comprehensively review the condition and …

Sliding back in time with the Amber Collection Dan Smith and his wife Ada, 1939, watching the match at St James’ Park, the day before war broke out 26/06/2014 Securing a remarkable documentary film and photography collection, the three year programme of …

£3m to help conserve and protect two of Yorkshire’s precious landscapes 13/06/2014 This investment will ensure a significant boost for rural areas and provide long-term social, economic and environmental benefits. The landscapes, which together cover some …

Telling our rural heritage stories Family enjoying the exhibits at the Museum of Rural Life 25/06/2014 The ‘Our Country Lives’ project will see the museum, which is owned and managed by the University of Reading, redisplayed and expanded to create an …

Bridge Cottage future secured Investment for Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre 26/06/2014 The project aims to make Bridge Cottage, a Grade II listed building, into a usable and sustainable building by addressing its current physical shortcomings. Once the …

Restoring the South Transept of St John’s, Instow Tour for school children at St John's, Instow 25/06/2014 Their exciting project will restore the interior of the Norman South Transept, one of the oldest parts of the church, the exterior of which was …

£980,000 award to restore Finchingfield Guidhall Lord Lieutenant of Essex opening Finchingfield Guidhall 21/07/2010 Finchingfield Guildhall is to be completely restored, creating a new space for use by the local community, thanks to an award of £980,000 …