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Underwater dig comes up trumps 03/08/2011 Records maintained by the monks at Newminster Abbey in Morpeth showed they had built a mill along this stretch of river; last summer masonry blocks were found in the bank, along with some timber remains. Carbon 14 …

How London triumphed over killer cholera 03/08/2011 Documents held by Westminster City Archives and in other London locations will be brought together and made available online for the first time. They will reveal the work of Dr. John Snow and Revd. Henry …

Lottery Boost to Conserve Outstanding Local Landscape 02/08/2011 The first-round pass¹ and development grant of £91,700 was awarded through HLF’s Landscape Partnership (LP) programme² which helps to protect some of the UK’s most outstanding …

Dorset area of outstanding natural beauty wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 01/08/2011 The project will work with landowners, communities and visitors to make it a better place for wildlife, improve access and bring to life the rich history of the area …

Holy Island of Lindisfarne Community Development Trust wins HLF support 01/08/2011 The project aims to protect and enhance the Holy Island of Lindisfarne by reconnecting the community’s relationship with their land and seascapes, heritage and history, …

Lottery cash to revitalise Wandle Valley 01/08/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £78,000 to a consortium of four boroughs, led by Wandsworth, which will now aim to revitalise the Wandle Valley as a major community asset to people living in …

Lower Derwent Valley Landscape Partnership wins HLF support 01/08/2011 The £2.5million Lower Derwent Valley project aims to safeguard and restore the iconic landscape setting of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, where the factory system began …

Skills for the Future in the spotlight 21/07/2011 The trainees are part of Skills for the Future, a UK-wide project offering people from all walks of life the opportunity to gain valuable vocational knowledge and transferable skills in the heritage …

Health through the ages – Warwickshire-style 27/07/2011 A wealth of fascinating information and objects, found in county museum collections and historical records, is to be brought together in what is being billed as a 12-month celebration of the history …

Bannockburn advances with HLF support 25/07/2011 The site of one of Scotland’s greatest battles will celebrate its 700th anniversary with a new state-of-the-art visitor and interpretation centre as the Heritage Lottery Fund today announced its support for …