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From gentry manor to servant quarters: improving the visitor experience at Llancaiach Fawr 15/03/2013 Llancaiach Fawr, which was built in 1550 by the prominent Prichard family, is considered to be one of the most important gentry houses to have survived …

East Midlands Committee welcomes new members 22/03/2013 The existing four committee members will be joined by John Everitt, Geoff Nickolds and David Stocker who will be responsible for making decisions on regional applications to the Fund from £50,000 to …

Landscape and people inspire poetry workshop 21/03/2013 Sixteen local residents came together to pen their thoughts at a creative writing workshop jointly organised by South Holland District Council  and Lincolnshire  Community and Voluntary Services. …

Erewash Museum wins Lottery support 04/02/2013 The news is a major success for Erewash Borough Council’s award winning museum and means it will now receive development funding of £39,500 so it can progress the plans as it bids to win a full grant of more …

Yorkshire and the Humber welcomes new Committee members aboard 21/03/2013 The HLF Committee for Yorkshire and the Humber is made up of leading figures in the heritage sector across the region - chosen for their wide range of experience and local …

Eyam commemorates the First World War 11/03/2013 The £21,000 grant will fund research and an exhibition - Eyam 1914-1918: A Second Sacrifice, which will reveal the impact of the war on the local area. The exhibition will open in March 2014, to coincide …

Light shed on Northumberland’s heritage 21/03/2013 A volunteer-led project to explore the 19th-century Kielder Viaduct, now a listed Ancient Monument and ‘Batlife’, a wildlife project aiming to protect a rare species of bat, have each received Heritage …

Jazz history will hit the road 20/03/2013 Their efforts will provide more information for the Loughton-based National Jazz Archive by interviewing Essex musicians and recording samples of their work. The project, being run by Essex on Tour, will span …

Life on the Home Front gets a role of honour 26/02/2013 To mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014, the local community in Stockton are coming together to preserve the memories and heritage of the people who lived through the War. Volunteers …

Timely project sheds light on First World War cartoons 18/03/2013 Best-known for his work in the Western Mail, Staniforth produced daily drawings for the paper during the First World War, depicting Welsh attitudes towards the conflict. He was also famous …