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Hackfall Woods wins 'Grand Prix' prize at Europa Nostra Awards 24/06/2011 The award - given for the restoration of the 18th century woodland garden, with its castle, follies, cascades and fountain - was presented to Trust staff by Plácido Domingo, the …

Dissemination of Glasgow Allotments Heritage Project 08/11/2011 It started in August 2011 and finishes in January 2012. Colin McLean, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: "This is a fascinating project which uses the history of the …

Kolo Toure & PFA back 'history of African players in British football' research 02/12/2011 Led by Centre Spot, an organisation that uses sport and physical activity to engage with young people from deprived backgrounds, the project will focus on how …

Rivington Terraced Gardens get the green light 02/07/2013 The new plan to secure the future of historic structures and features within the gardens has been created by landowners United Utilities and environmental charity Groundwork through their flagship …

The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing opens 11/07/2011 Opening on 14 July 2011, the £36.5million wing is the largest development in the National Maritime Museum’s history and a catalyst for the organisation to change completely the way it …

Remembering Wilfred Owen on World Poetry Day 21/03/2014 The project will use local archives, letters from Wilfred Owen himself and oral histories to create a smartphone app to be used on the heritage trail which charts the time spent by Wilfred Owen in …

National Lottery grant to explore the heritage of Strathroy 03/04/2014 The £5,400 grant was awarded to Strathroy Community Association to support a programme of research into the history of the area as experienced by both current and former residents …

Dumfries and Galloway Arts venues given major backing 25/03/2014 Dumfries’s historic Theatre Royal is to be restored and extended with the help of a grant announced today by the Heritage Lottery Fund. HLF also awarded first-round passes for projects to …

Bentley Park project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 21/12/2011 Work on the project is expected to start in summer 2012 and a range of improvements will be made so the local and wider community can use and enjoy the park. The pavilion will benefit from …

Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter gets Townscape Heritage scheme go ahead 13/02/2014 The HLF grant could see a total of 16 listed buildings benefit from much-needed renovation and the repairing of lost features which will ensure their heritage is maintained. …