Regeneration

The interior of the Great Hall at Rochdale Town Hall, with decorative ceiling panels and gold angel statues held by wooden beams.

The Great Hall, Rochdale Town Hall. Photo: JMA Photography.

Projects

Rochdale Town Hall restored to its former glory

This project has improved the condition of one of the UK’s finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture, and opened up spaces to the public for the first time.

24/04/2018

A young woman walks through a moorland landscape

Walking at Divis and the Black Mountain. Credit: National Trust images/Chris Lacey.

Projects

Nature restoration and community access central to Divis and the Black Mountain transformation

Over £4.6million of heritage funding has been secured for Belfast’s largest urban green space over the past 20 years.

03/03/2020

A photo of the inside of Leicester Cathedral during a service, taken from a high perspective within the building

Leicester Cathedral reopened for Advent and Christmas services in 2023. Credit: Leicester Cathedral.

Projects

Leicester Cathedral's Journey of Renewal

The Leicester Cathedral Revealed project is blending tradition with innovation to rejuvenate this much-loved place of worship and welcome.

21/03/2017

The Court House, Bangor.

Projects

How a derelict building on Bangor’s seafront became Northern Ireland’s newest venue

Thanks to overwhelming community support, Open House turned a former bank and court house in Bangor into a contemporary music venue, saving it from dereliction.

13/03/2018

Georgian houses in Sunderland after restoration by the Tyne and Wear Preservation Trust.

News

12 towns and cities to benefit from programme to bring disused heritage buildings back to life

Our £5 million partnership with The Architectural Heritage Fund will support local organisations from Cornwall to Caernarfon and Derry/Londonderry to Aberdeenshire.

12/12/2023

A photo taken through a keyhole of a prisoner in a cell, wearing striped black and white clothing.

The museum offers insight into the experiences of prisoners from Victorian times to the modern day. Photo: West Midlands Police Museum.

Projects

The Lock-Up: Unlocking History at West Midlands Police Museum

Our funding has enabled the museum to move into a Victorian custody block, the last of its kind in the country.

27/02/2018

A person walks on a path under trees and next to a lake in summer

Improving access to parks and green space. Credit: Nottingham City Council.

News

Two awards for a programme putting nature at the heart of thriving urban places

The Future Parks Accelerator programme, a joint initiative with the National Trust, has won Social Project of the Year and the prestigious Overall Project of the Year Award.

21/11/2023

An aerial view of Leas Lift on the cliff edge with town buildings above

The water balance cliff lift provides step-free access from the Leas to the seafront and Lower Coastal Park. Photo: Chris Gorman.

News

£4.8million funding boost to revive Folkestone Leas Lift

The rare surviving water lift, a remarkable example of Victorian engineering, will be returned to its original use connecting seafront and town.

06/11/2023

People look at stalls at a craft fair inside St Peter's Sudbury

A craft fair at St Peter's. Photo: Allison Burke.

Projects

Regenerating St Peter’s as a cultural hub for Sudbury

St Peter’s Cultural Venue is being transformed into a new arts, heritage and learning space at the heart of Sudbury, Suffolk.

15/03/2018

Group of people wearing hard hats in a courtyard of historic building, Alice Billings House in Stratford

Alice Billings House. Includes Newham’s Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, Taryn Nixon and Selina Papa from the Heritage Fund, Creative Land Trust and Purcell’s team. Credit: Andrew Baker Photographer.

News

£800,000 funding awarded to support Newham’s heritage

From restoring an 1880s playhouse to creating a cycling heritage trail, projects across Newham will celebrate its diverse community heritage and create pride in place.

25/10/2023