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Strawberry Hill forever! Gothic revival’s birthplace Strawberry Hill House 27/02/2015 Strawberry Hill House, Horace Walpole’s eccentric, Twickenham villa, is credited as a major 18th century catalyst for the English Gothic Revival that flourished more …

Let’s go local The 1969 archaelogical dig which founded a museum 25/02/2015 From local legends to an area’s natural backdrop, heritage is a vital part of a community’s identity. Groups across the UK agree and thanks to money raised by National Lottery …

Helping hands 25/02/2015 Volunteers are often vital to the success of a heritage project. In fact, over the past two decades, well over half a million people have given an incredible 22million hours of their time to HLF funded projects across the UK. …

Heritage goes local! The Jarrow dig in 1969 25/02/2015 The focus of the projects vary widely, from the struggles for social justice to a mining disaster 200 years ago and the lifecycle of a famous feathered Tyneside resident to an archaeological dig which …

Cowbit St Mary Church awarded Heritage Lottery Fund support The clock tower of St Mary's Church, Cowbit 23/02/2015 The project, led by volunteers from the local community, will repair and improve the clock in the church tower and communicate the heritage …

Write into the Future A collection of heritage pen advertisements 23/02/2015 A £19,500 Transition Fund grant from HLF, spanning a critical nine-month period, has been awarded with the aim of helping the museum develop a 'best practice' volunteer programme …

In conversation with Annie: developing a dialogue with local heritage Annie Brassey aboard the Sunbeam c1878 23/02/2015 This grant will fund their exciting project 'In conversation with Annie' led by local artist and traveller Louise Kenward at Bexhill …

What’s driving Britain’s lido renaissance? Saltdean Lido in its 30s heyday 21/02/2015 Open air swimming is back in vogue and Lottery investment is helping make it happen. Spring is just around the corner and at long last, after a chilly winter, the days …

Doctor's Orders - life of pioneering Victorian surgeon to be celebrated! Line drawing of Sir James Paget Wellcome Library, London 20/02/2015 Sir James Paget, the surgeon from Great Yarmouth who dedicated his life to studying some of the diseases rife …

From rags to riches London fashion students involved in the Savile Row project 24/02/2015 As London Fashion Week comes to an end, a HLF-funded project is exploring the history of Savile Row. Seeing the glamour of the catwalks over the last few days, it is …