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Scottish historic town centres receive support 24/04/2013 The Heritage Lottery Fund has earmarked funding for the Viking settlement of Kirkwall in Orkney and the county town of Cupar in Fife as part of its hugely successful Townscape Heritage Initiative …

Restoring Gorton Monastery 27/03/2013 The HLF’s support will kick-start the next phase of work which will enable essential repairs and conservation to the deteriorating stonework, original Pugin stencils, marouflage paint schemes and original tiled …

Lottery investment making a difference to local communities 11/04/2013 Funding of more than £355,000 was awarded to support local communities, groups and organisations as they get actively involved in a range of projects to explore, protect and preserve …

£20m to help conserve and protect UK’s precious landscapes 20/02/2013 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a commitment of £20m over the next year to conserve distinctive landscapes across the UK. This investment will support schemes that …

Remembering the Soldiers of Gloucestershire 18/03/2013 The grant will help fund the revamp of the museum’s current displays and improve their learning and community outreach programmes.  Founded in 1926 the museum – now housed in the Grade II listed …

Olympic Gold medallist Jason Kenny meets Manchester YMCA Sporting Heroes 12/03/2013 Bolton-born Jason, who won two Olympic Gold medals in the team sprint and the individual sprint track cycling at London 2012, adding to his inaugural gold won in Beijing …

Sharing Heritage - launched at the People's History Museum in Manchester 19/02/2013 Sharing Heritage is a new funding programme to help people across the UK explore, conserve and share all aspects of the history and character of their local area. With a …

Lottery millions for three local heritage projects 15/03/2013 The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) 2020 project was awarded £1.64million; the Old Church School Project Ballymoney is to benefit from a £542,500 windfall and the Connecting …

£1.26m grant opens up ancient palace and gardens 25/03/2013 The Palace was once home to Cardinal Wolsey, the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state during Henry VIII Reign. Work to repair both the surviving Great Hall building (with its …

Portable Antiquities Scheme receives backing 10/04/2013 The aim of the project is to create Community Finds Recording Teams by recruiting and training new volunteers from local communities around England and Wales. These teams will work with their …