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Letchworth's Howard Gardens public opening 28/10/2011 The original Sappho statue was stolen from the Gardens in the 1990s and a new version will now be given pride of place in the heart of the renovated Gardens. The reopening of the Gardens marks a …

Going wild in the North Pennines 26/10/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today awarded a confirmed grant¹ of £316,300 to the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership² for an exciting biodiversity conservation project; …

A rush of support for new Liberation 1838 project 10/11/2011 The project will mark the 175th anniversary of the August 1838 liberation of nearly a million African people in the Caribbean. It is also about celebrating those who resisted enslavement, those …

Town centre museum a step closer for Crawley 19/10/2011 The £113,500 grant is a first-round pass*, which will go towards developing the project to relocate Crawley Museum from Goffs Park House to Grade II-listed The Tree and The Tree Annexe in the High …

Heritage Lottery Fund supports appeal for Painted Hall conservation 09/11/2011 The money means that plans for a full HLF grant application of £364,000 for the scheme can now go ahead. Created in the early 18th century by Sir James Thornhill for Sir …

McArthur centenary celebrations win Heritage Lottery Fund support 01/11/2011 The project will be delivered by Ballymoney Museum and include an exhibition on McArthur, in addition to a new community drama and a selection of resources for local schools. …

New Holocaust project helps keep the legacy alive 28/10/2011 To be run by Leeds based charity the Holocaust Survivors’ Friendship Association (HSFA), the two year scheme will explore and document survivors’ stories and carry out vital training for new …

Royal Garrison Church Woolwich gets new lease of life 24/10/2011 The money will see up to twenty students work alongside newly appointed mural conservators under the Heritage of London Trust Operations (HOLT Op) scheme to preserve the remains of the Royal …

Breaking the code at Bletchley Park 05/10/2011 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding of over £6m for three heritage projects. These involve:  Lifting the lid on Bletchley Park’s fascinating secret wartime history; …

Existing conservation project due to begin in Auchtermuchty this autumn 03/11/2011 After considerable effort it has successfully achieved 100% funding worth nearly £62,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Fife Environment Trust (FET) and The Esmee …