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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 …

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 …

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 …

Good news for Watts Gallery's campaign to save Limnerslease 04/02/2014 Since 1938, Limnerslease – the only remaining artist’s house and studio designed by Ernest George, celebrated Arts and Crafts architect and tutor to Lutyens  - has been in private …

Lottery grant to restore railway heritage gem 13/01/2014 In Downpatrick, a project to restore a soon-to-disappear piece of our railway heritage is one of those to benefit. The plans to restore an original signal cabin and locate it within Downpatrick and …

Railway plans on the right track 04/02/2014 This biggest ever investment by the South Tynedale Railway (STR) will protect and enhance railway and industrial heritage in the remote and beautiful upper South Tyne Valley. It will also build long term …