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HLF pledges £1.3m support for Cumbria's heritage 13/12/2012 Since 1994, HLF has invested over £72million into preserving Cumbria’s rich heritage. From restoring Chances Park, Carlisle to Wordsworth House in Cockermouth, the effect of Lottery money is …

Museum of Free Derry expansion 03/10/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a £500,000 grant to support the expansion of the Museum of Free Derry. The funding will be used to expand the current building to house a dedicated community space, an …

Last millworkers’ tenement at New Lanark World Heritage Site to be restored 24/02/2014 The restoration of the historic millworkers’ housing at New Lanark, one of the largest and most successful conservation projects in Europe, is to be completed, while in …

Lottery win for Roman coins! 06/12/2012 Subject to a second successful funding bid to the HLF in 2013, the council intends to develop a programme of 26 learning and community activities centred on the Beau Street Hoard – a collection of around 22,000 …

Old St Helen's to be saved thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund 14/07/2011 The project aims to consolidate the fabric of the remaining stonework to ensure long-term stability for the ruins and conserve the churchyard and its contents. Access  for visitors will …

Picture Perfect 24/08/2010 Today, a Country Antrim man’s photo taken at Belfast’s Victoria Park has been chosen as the Northern Ireland winner of the UK-wide ‘Postcards from the Park’ photo competition. Terry Cooper, from Carrickfergus, was also awarded a …

Funding Seminar for Local Landscape Heritage 20/08/2010 Following recent announcements of multi-million pound grants for major environmental projects in Northern Ireland, including £1.6million for the Mourne AONB and £1.2million for the Belfast Hills, the …

Young people lead new heritage research project 15/11/2011 Thanks to a £24,300 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant announced today, young people will learn a host of new skills in order to explore the heritage of Laurencetown from 1850 to the present day. …

Lottery Windfall for Walled City’s Heritage 11/03/2011 The grant was awarded to Holywell Trust and will be used to support a community based programme of research, events and activities to create a greater understanding of the importance of the City Walls …

Making History on the River Lagan 21/01/2011 The Barge MV Confiance, has been restored as part of Lagan Legacy’s plans to create a dedicated maritime museum which tells the story of the River Lagan and Northern Ireland’s industrial and maritime heritage. …