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Royal residence becomes the people's palace 16/09/2009 Once home to the young princess Victoria and the place where she first set eyes on her beloved Prince Albert, Grade I listed Kensington Palace lies at the hub of English architectural development in …

History of Scotland’s towns and cities to be investigated by amateur history sleuths 20/06/2014 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) has been awarded the funding by HLF for a five-year project, Scotland's Urban …

Midlands photo archive project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 13/06/2014 The partnership, set up by regional daily newspaper the Express & Star with the University of Wolverhampton and WAVE: the museums, galleries, archives of Wolverhampton, will make …

£3.2million boost to celebrate Wales’ diverse heritage 25/09/2012 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today announced an investment of £3.2million to a wide range of projects across Wales, including a nature reserve, a dozen places of worship, two market …

HLF Chair Dame Jenny Abramsky visits RAMM 29/05/2014 She was accompanied by Simon Timms, Chair of the HLF Committee for the South West and Nerys Watts, HLF Head of South West. Dame Jenny Abramsky said: “It is fantastic to be here at the wonderful Royal …

Young people in Rotherham to investigate The Miner’s Strike through the Eyes of Women 20/05/2014 Kiveton Park Youth Centre has received £16,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project based in the south of Rotherham with support from …

Bedwellty House and Park officially opened following £5.9million restoration 23/08/2011 The historic house and grounds have been open to the public since Monday 22 June 2011 and already the feedback from local people has been great, especially to what’s …

Trainees from across Wales show off their specialist gardening skills at the Senedd 09/12/2011 Six horticultural trainees from across Wales were honoured at a special event hosted by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to showcase how training in heritage skills …

New joy for Joyden’s Wood, thanks to HLF 07/07/2010 Joyden’s Wood, on the borders of Bexley and Dartford, is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust which will be recruiting volunteers for a number of tasks including historical research, environmental …

Heritage Lottery Fund awards £329,400 to Woodland Trust's Tring Park and Natural History Museum at Tring 12/10/2012 Victorian parkland where exotic animals once roamed free as live exhibits at a natural history collection is to be restored, thanks to a …