Rescuing an Abandoned English Manor House with Hopwood DePree Historic England 2026-09-19 | Rescuing an Abandoned English Manor House with Hopwood DePree
The First Womens Football Match ⚽ Historic England 2023-08-04 | In 1895, the first public women's football match was held at the base of Alexandra Palace in London, with more than 11,000 fans travelling to watch the game between 'North' and 'South'.
The Eccentric Architecture of Stanley Arts in South London | Historic England Historic England 2023-07-21 | Stanley Halls was built between 1903 and 1909 by the inventor and entrepreneur William Stanley as an entertainment venue for the community of South Norwood in South London.Today, the building is home to Stanley Arts, one of the area's premier arts and performance venues.William Stanley was an inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist born in Islington, London. In 1854 Stanley set up his own business in Holborn, making mathematical and drawing instruments.With the money raised from his business, Stanley decided to build 'a well-needed public hall' for the local community.As an inventor, Stanley wasn't interested in following any architectural blueprints. The result is a building described by the architecture historian Nikolaus Pevsner as 'one of the most eccentric efforts anywhere at a do-it-yourself free style.'Over the years, the Stanley Halls complex has been used for various educational and cultural events. Early performances included the composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and William Hurlstone.At the start of 2021, Stanley Halls was rebranded as Stanley Arts with a return to the original intention of William Stanley: a hub for local entertainment, art and culture.True to its history, Stanley Arts particularly seeks to foreground under-represented voices, providing artists of colour and LGBTQ+ creatives with a platform to reach audiences across South London and beyond.📰 Stanley Arts: The 'Eccentric' Architecture of Inventor William Stanley in South London ➡️ bit.ly/StanleyHalls
3 Archaeological Discoveries From the Rooswijk Shipwreck | Historic England Historic England 2023-07-11 | The Rooswijk was a Dutch East India Company trading ship that sunk in January 1740 on the Goodwin Sands off the Kent coast.The ship sank after hitting a fierce storm, with the loss of all 237 members of the crew. Their personal belongings and the ship's cargo lay dormant on the Goodwin Sands until the wreck was discovered in 2005.The Rooswijk was discovered by amateur diver Ken Welling in 2005 after the Goodwin Sands shifted, revealing the wreck below.Two seasons of intense excavations took place between 2017 and 2018 to bring these artefacts from 25 meters to the surface for analysis and conservation. This work was a collaboration between Historic England, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands and MSDS Marine.The Rooswijk was built in 1737 and set sail on its first successful voyage to Batavia (modern-day Jakarta in Indonesia) in October 1737.The Dutch East India Company, founded in 1602, profited from many avenues, including transporting goods such as spices worldwide. It also profited from the trade of enslaved people and through colonisation.Chapters:What was the Rooswijk?: 00:00Suspicious-looking rocks: 01:19Sabre blades: 02:50Silver coins: 04:46What happens next?: 06:02Post excavation, conservators and material scientists have worked on the artefacts at our Fort Cumberland Research Facility in Portsmouth, Hampshire.This work has helped to uncover the secrets behind the lost treasure of the Rooswijk.📰 The Story of the Rooswijk Shipwreck ➡️ bit.ly/RooswijkStory
What are Ghost Signs? 👻 Historic England 2023-07-07 | The name ‘ghost signs’ suggests something spooky or paranormal, but sightings of these historic artefacts are pretty common.Ghost signs are old hand-painted advertising signs preserved on buildings that have since changed their identity. They are snapshots in time, relics of social history and a nostalgic window into the past.Once you’re looking for ghost signs, you’ll find they are frequently hidden in plain sight.They are all around us: tucked away down alleyways, hidden among rooftops, or among the signage of our modern high streets.
Halifax Stars: The Boxing Clubs of West Yorkshire | Historic England Historic England 2023-06-23 | Halifax has a long and proud tradition of boxing clubs and academies in West Yorkshire. It's a town steeped in working-class sporting history.Halifax produced the British, European and Commonwealth boxing Champion Richard Dunn, who unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the World Heavyweight title in Munich, Germany, in 1976.Boxing clubs were rooted in working-class community life. The care offered by coaches like Gordon Jones and Roy Alway supported a generation of young men who otherwise might have struggled during social and economic hardship.In 2022, we awarded the arts organisation Verd de Gris funding through our Everyday Heritage Grants programme to create a project celebrating the working-class culture of boxing clubs around Halifax.Halifax Stars records the stories of older fighters and the gyms that used to be a prominent feature of the area and celebrates the importance of boxing coaching with young working-class people today.Read the story of the Halifax Stars: the Boxing Clubs of West Yorkshire ➡️ bit.ly/Halifax-StarsWatch the Halifax Stars documentary by Verd de Gris ➡️ youtu.be/dovYXsKSl4U
Conserving Steel Framed Windows | Historic England Historic England 2023-06-16 | Rare steel-framed windows contribute significantly to the historic significance of their buildings. With the right advice and skilled workmanship, they can be given a new lease of life.All too often, the heritage values of steel windows are overlooked and dismissed as substandard and not worthy of conservation. Yet historic steel window frames belong to a specific era in architectural development, contributing to the historic significance of those buildings in which they are found.Production of mild-steel window frames started in the second half of the 19th century, but in the aftermath of the first world war (when there was a severe shortage of timber), they became the glazing of choice for modernist architecture. They were used for everything from shop fronts and offices to council houses and could even be found in utopian communities such as Hampstead Garden Suburb.They could be mass-produced, making them more affordable, and their sleek lines allowed inmore light; they were ‘modern’ and offered security. Several companies produced steel windows, although one in particular, Crittall Windows, dominated the market. The Crittall name is now synonymous with steel windows.Steel window frames were either riveted and tenoned or welded together. Glazing bars often consisted of T-shaped or moulded sections, with the glass held in place with clipsand sealed with putty. Longer-lasting hardwood and metal beading was used to seal the joint between the glass and frame on later windows.
What are Ghost Signs? | Historic England Historic England 2023-05-26 | Ghost signs are all around us in our towns and cities, tucked away down alleyways, above us amongst chimney pots, or among the signage of our modern high streets. Once on the lookout for ghost signs, the curious urban explorer will discover that they are frequently hidden in plain sight.But what is a ghost sign? While the name suggests something of the paranormal, ghost signs are pieces of signage preserved on buildings that have long since changed their identity.These may be old advertisements or signage for businesses that once occupied a building. Ghost signs are a snapshot in time, a historical artefact of social history, and a nostalgic window into the past.This trail has been produced by @greatyarmouthboroughcounci7965 and the Tide and Time Museum to show examples of some of the many ghost signs across Great Yarmouth, from the historical town centre preserved within the Great Yarmouth Heritage Action Zone to the bustling quayside and the vibrant seafront. The trail invites you to step back in time and re-imagine the Great Yarmouth streets of days gone by.Alex Day, Youth Engagement Officer for @NorfolkMuseumsService, gives us a tour.Chapters:What are ghost signs?: 00:00The Slipper Baths: 00:57Uncovering Yarmouth's Ghost Signs: 01:34Arnold's Department Store: 02:12Great Yarmouth General Hospital: 03:12'Singers': 04:00The Municipal School of Art: 04:52The real spooky story: 06:11Ghost Signs: Spooky Remains of a Hidden Past ➡️ bit.ly/GhostSignsTourDownload the Uncovering Yarmouth: Ghost Signs (PDF) booklet for examples of the many signs across Great Yarmouth and their history ➡️ great-yarmouth.gov.uk/article/8833/Uncovering-Yarmouth-Ghost-signsRead more about our Great Yarmouth High Street Heritage Action Zone ➡️ historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/heritage-action-zones/great-yarmouth
The First Womens Club Football Match of 1895 | Historic England Historic England 2023-05-14 | In 1895, the first public women's football match was held at the base of Alexandra Palace in London, with more than 11,000 fans travelling to watch the game between 'North' and 'South'. ⚽ Nearly 130 years later, after England's Lionesses won the European Championship for the first time in 2022, more women and girls are playing football in England's public parks and football grounds than ever before. It all started here, in Alexandra Park.@AlexandraPalaceLondon
The Missing Pieces Project: Add Your Missing Piece of the Story | Historic England Historic England 2023-05-11 | Comedian Angela Barnes and founder of Black Girls Hike, Rhiane Fatinikun, added their stories to the Missing Pieces Project in our new film. Find out which listed places they chose and why.Join the Missing Pieces Project ➡️ https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/MissingPiecesWe are the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment, from beaches and battlefields to parks and pie shops. We protect, champion and save the places that define who we are and where we’ve come from as a nation.We care passionately about the stories they tell, the ideas they represent and the people who live, work and play among them. Working with communities and specialists, we share our passion, knowledge and skills to inspire interest, care and conservation, so everyone can enjoy and look after the history surrounding us all.
Extraordinary Roman Mosaic and Villa Discovered Beneath a Field in Rutland | Historic England Historic England 2023-03-03 | Archaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK. Today, a rare Roman mosaic and surrounding villa complex have been protected as a scheduled monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England.
Reading Anne Listers Diaries with Sarah Waters | Historic England Historic England 2023-02-17 | Anne Lister, who lived between 1791 and 1840, is sometimes described as ‘the first modern lesbian’. Recorded in 2016, author Sarah Waters looks at the diary that reveals Lister's many sexual encounters.A successful woman entrepreneur and landowner, she kept an extensive diary, partly in code, running to 4 million words.The diary reveals her many sexual affairs with other women throughout her life. It shows a network of relationships between women of the gentry and aristocracy in early 19th century Halifax and beyond.Her first sexual relationship developed in her teens, when she was boarding at King’s Manor School in York. Here she met Eliza Raine, a girl of colour and the daughter of an East India Company surgeon. By her 20s, Anne was involved in several sexual affairs, including with the love of her life, Marianna Belcombe. In her diaries, she wrote about their passionate physical relationship in code, referring to orgasms as ‘kisses’ or by a cross in the margin.This video was recorded in 2016 as part of our 'Pride of Place' project.Find out more about Anne Lister and Shibden Hall: historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/love-and-intimacy/anne-lister-and-shibden-hall
Pride of Place: Englands LGBTQ+ Heritage with Sarah Waters | Historic England Historic England 2023-02-10 | Recorded in 2016 for our 'Pride of Place' project, author Sarah Waters outlines why it's essential to consider England's LGBTQ+ history.Queer heritage is everywhere. What we today call Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) histories are embedded in the buildings and landscapes all around us.'Pride of Place' uncovers and celebrates places of LGBTQ heritage across England, ranging from the frontiers of Roman Britain to the gay pubs and clubs that remain important in our lives today.Chapters:Introduction: 00:00Queer Places: 00:58Anne Lister and Shibden Hall: 02:46Historical Terminology: 03:48Read more about our Pride of Place project on our website: historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-projectRead more about our use of terminology and language: historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/our-approach
The Stonehenge of the North: Thornborough Henges Historic England 2023-02-03 | With English Heritage, we've secured the future of 2 massive henge monuments and their surrounding landscape, part of a Neolithic complex in North Yorkshire described as “the Stonehenge of the North”. The henges will join Stonehenge, Iron Bridge, Dover Castle, Kenwood and numerous Roman sites on Hadrian’s Wall within the National Heritage Collection. From today, English Heritage will be welcoming the public to the henges and sharing the site’s stories with visitors.The Thornborough Henges complex, near Ripon, is an extremely important site, consisting of three giant, circular earthworks (known as ‘henges’) each more than 200m in diameter. Dating from 3500 to 2500 BC, the henges are of outstanding national significance. The earthworks are thought to have been part of a 'ritual landscape', comparable with Salisbury Plain in south-west England, and are probably the most important single ancient site between Stonehenge and the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
Archaeologists Confirm the Identity of a 17th Century Dutch Warship Historic England 2023-01-27 | An unknown Protected Wreck off the coast of Sussex has been identified as the 17th century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia.Built in 1656 and owned by the Admiralty of Rotterdam, the ship was involved in all major battles in the second Anglo-Dutch war between 1665 and 1667.
Repairing Lowestoft Post Office | Historic England Historic England 2023-01-20 | The former Post Office building in Lowestoft, East Suffolk, is located within the London Road, Lowestoft High Street Heritage Action Zone and is a flagship project within the Town Investment Plan.Having lain empty, the Post Office was purchased by the former Waveney District Council in 2018 for redevelopment and to boost regeneration in the town centre. In March 2021, a mixed-use commercial and residential development was given approval.However, an exciting opportunity has arisen, and a new scheme has now been approved by East Suffolk Council’s cabinet to redevelop the Post Office into a visual arts space maintaining the heritage of these historically significant buildings in the heart of Lowestoft.The art space will be run by Messums, who are recognised for revitalising old buildings and embedding them within communities through artistic enterprise, and sculptor Laurence Edwards who began his art education in Lowestoft and subsequently developed an international reputation for large scale public works from his base in East Suffolk.The hub, known as Messums East, will provide a working studio for Laurence Edwards, in addition to spaces for a revolving residency of international, national and regional artists, exhibition spaces and screening room, and a café/restaurant. Laurence will also work to create a large-scale bronze landmark sculpture for Lowestoft, casting it at his foundry in East Suffolk. He will work extensively with the local community from the new studio at the Post Office to see this realised.Funded by Historic England and the Towns Fund, works have now been completed on the façade of the Grade II listed building, including repairs to the stonework, roof, and sash windows and reconfiguring the front entrance to its original position. Planning and listed building consent for the conversion of the building to a gallery will be submitted in the coming weeks. Work on the sculptural project is expected to begin when the building and studios open to the public. The Lowestoft Heritage Action Zones are heritage-led regeneration schemes funded by Historic England and East Suffolk Council, delivered in partnership with the East Suffolk Building Preservation Trust, Lowestoft Town Council, and Lowestoft Vision.
The Bells of Brierley Hill | Historic England Historic England 2022-12-23 | Brierley Hill resident Tim Sunter took up bellringing in 2014 after seeing a tweet saying that the bells of St Michael’s didn’t ring anymore.In 2017, Tim and his wife Jenny were handed the keys to St Michael’s Church tower so the bells, which supposedly weigh the equivalent of 3 Mini cars, could ring out over the town again.The Grade II listed St Michael’s Church in Brierley Hill, near Dudley in the West Midlands, was built in 1765, with several alterations during the 1800s. In 1900 the bell tower was returned to its original 18th century style. The church bells would originally have called local parishioners to service at the Anglican church.The band now has volunteer ringers aged 9 to 75, who ring the bells at practice on Friday evenings and before church services on Sundays.One of the challenges was how to get new ringers trained without disturbing the church’s neighbours. As part of our Brierley Hill High Street Heritage Action Zone, a £1,500 grant has been awarded to St Michael’s Church's bell ringers to buy equipment that allows them to practice in silence and as individuals outside of group gatherings.#HistoricHighStreets
Coombe Gill Mill: An 18th Century Watermill in Cumbria Historic England 2022-12-16 | The rugged rubblestone and slate building, perched on the edge of Coombe Gill, a tributary of the river Derwent, was used to mill corn for the local community. Nestled in the lush scenery of the Lake District National Park, Coombe Gill Mill became a source of inspiration for artists keen to capture its picturesque qualities. The most famous was John Constable, who produced a pencil and watercolour drawing of the mill in 1806 while on a tour of the Lake District to expand his repertoire. This is now in an art gallery in California. Although the internal milling machinery has long since disappeared, traces of it can still be seen in the fabric and shape of the building - including the original plinth that supported the milling equipment and the attached corn drying kiln.
Stowey Castle: The Remains of a Medieval Fortification Historic England 2022-12-09 | Stowey Castle in Somerset, nestled between the village and the foot of the Quantock Hills, represents the impressive remains of a medieval motte and bailey fortification with spectacular views across the Bristol Channel.Motte and bailey castles were introduced into Britain by the Normans and consisted of a motte; a large mound of earth on which would have stood a defensive keep built from stone or timber, and one or more baileys; an enclosed area overlooked by the keep and usually surrounded by an earthen rampart and timber palisade. Not only are motte and baileys particularly important to the story of Norman Britain, but they also add character and distinctiveness to a place. They can be important community resources, often bringing a wide range of benefits to the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of individuals and communities.In 2018 Stowey Castle, known locally as ‘The Mount’, was added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to invasive bracken and gorse, which had almost completely taken over the whole site. Bracken and scrub growth can not only cause harm to sensitive archaeological deposits but also obscure features from view, making places difficult to see and understand as historic monuments.With help from the landowner, the Quantocks Landscape Partnership Scheme, the Stowey Green Spaces volunteers, and funding from Historic England, the bracken and gorse have been cleared, and the site has been re-fenced to allow a flock of Herdwick sheep to graze the site. The castle's condition is now much improved, and it is well cared for by the local community and the Stowey Green Spaces Group, allowing it to be removed from the 2022 Heritage at Risk register.#HeritageAtRisk
Between Chatham and Rochester: The Old Intra High Street | Historic England Historic England 2022-11-25 | Chatham Intra is the name given to an area adjoining the River Medway that links the historic settlements of Chatham and Rochester in Kent. The area was largely undeveloped until the early 17th century before becoming built up with a mixture of commercial, industrial and residential buildings.Chatham Intra's development is closely tied to establishing a Royal Dockyard at Chatham from the 16th century onwards. The naval presence on the River Medway led to the expansion of Chatham from a village to a town. The River Medway soon became the favoured site for repairing and servicing English naval ships during the winter. The dockyard expanded in the 17th century and, by the 18th century, was Chatham's primary employer.Chatham House is a building dating from the 18th century. It was constructed as a substantial and prestigious residence for the owner of the adjoining brewery on Hulkes Lane, which it fronted. It remained in use as a house until the early 20th century. In the inter-war years, it was converted into the furniture department of Featherstone’s multi-sited department store and given a front-shop extension in 1936 that was demolished in 2003.By the 18th century, Chatham had an established Jewish community. Their presence in the area was mentioned in the writings of Charles Dickens and James Grant, although often in antisemitic terms. There was a synagogue on this site from the 1770s. The present building, Chatham Memorial Synagogue, began construction in 1865 and was opened around 1870. It was built by local merchant Simon Magnus to memorialise his only son, Captain Lazarus Simon Magnus, who died in 1865 at 39. The architect Hyman Henry Collins designed the building in the Byzantine style.Read the Story of Intra High Street in 6 Places ➡️ http://bit.ly/3AiOU19Our High Street Heritage Action Zone hopes to help the area become a cultural and creative hub with a rich mix of artists, creatives and makers occupying under-used historic buildings that need refurbishment and conversion.Find out more ➡️ http://bit.ly/3EE1la9#HistoricHighStreets
Cleveland Pools: Englands Oldest Lido Has Been Saved Historic England 2022-11-11 | England's oldest lido, Cleveland Pools in Bath, Somerset, has been saved thanks to a £9 million grant from Historic England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and many others.Over the past year, we awarded £8.66 million in repair grants to 185 historic places and sites, including conservation areas, on the Heritage at Risk Register.In addition, 15 sites have benefitted from £3.25 million in grants from the heritage at risk strand of the Culture Recovery Fund during 2021/2022. #HeritageAtRisk
Saving Heritage Building Skills with the Hamish Ogston Foundation | Historic England Historic England 2022-10-21 | In the summer of 2022, 19 trainees were invited to attend a summer school at Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham, Yorkshire, as part of the Hamish Ogston Foundation Heritage Building Skills Programme.The programme, which aims to reduce shortages in heritage construction skills, is being delivered by Historic England thanks to a generous £4.3 million donation from the Hamish Ogston Foundation.Known locally as ‘The House’, Wentworth Woodhouse is one of England's finest and grandest Georgian houses and the largest ‘at-risk’ house in the United Kingdom. Comprising more than 350 rooms and over five miles of corridors, the Grade I listed property, which was once Britain’s biggest private home, is an architectural jewel. However, it has slipped into disrepair due to years of neglect over the 20th Century. It now requires extensive work to ensure its structural integrity, restoring it to its original splendour for the public and tourists alike.This live site experience provided essential training opportunities for participants in the scheme to learn about heritage construction techniques through observing and participating in its renovation and repair. Trainees from 9 heritage construction trades and skills, including joinery, plastering, stonemasonry and bricklaying, learnt from specialist craftspeople and industry-leading practitioners.Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3TH4bjG
Regenerating Middlesbrough High Street | Historic England Historic England 2022-06-20 | Middlesbrough's Historic Quarter was the commercial centre of the town's manufacturing and trade boom in the second half of the 19th century. Now, this area is central to the town's ambitious regeneration programme.The beautiful Victorian townscape consisted of financial institutions: chambers of commerce, business clubs and banks. Many of the buildings in the area are of architectural and historical significance, with around half of them listed.However, many of these historic buildings have been empty for a long time, and their poor appearance makes the area look tired and run down. The public spaces have also suffered from under-investment. The Historical Quarter is on the main route from the railway station to the town centre, but currently, there is little to inspire a pleasant walk between the two.Coupled with the current regeneration at the railway station and the area's public spaces, the reuse of key historic buildings for housing and commercial businesses will make the route from the station to the town centre much more attractive. Improving perceptions in this area will be important to achieving Middlesbrough's aspiration to become the destination of choice for the Tees Valley.#HistoricHighStreetsFind out more ➡️ historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/heritage-action-zones/middlesbrough
Walker & Ling: Weston-super-Mares Iconic Department Store | Historic England Historic England 2022-06-02 | The west end of Weston-super-Mare's High Street is characterised by a unique and unusual group of 20th-century buildings. Walker & Ling, a department store that first opened its doors in 1892, has been restored to its former glory in May 2021.Weston-super-Mare’s expansion in the 20th century produced a unique architectural legacy. The western part of the High Street contrasts with the largely 19th-century town centre, offering glimpses of 1920s seaside fun, post-war optimism and 1960s space-age idealism.It includes a cluster of important civic buildings including the Town Hall, Magistrate’s Court and three churches, plus parades of shops and offices and the stunning 1935 art deco Odeon cinema, the first in the country.Weston’s 20th-century zone sits at the gateway to the town on the main route linking the railway station and the seafront. But this area is failing and neglected with a very high vacancy rate (25%) and high levels of social deprivation.The town centre no longer has any national department stores and footfall has decreased year on year. The poor state of repair of the buildings, shopfronts and public realm means few users stay long or spend much in this part of the town centre.An award of up to £1.1m to North Somerset Council will fund the High Streets Heritage Action Zone. This will work alongside other regeneration initiatives in Weston to breathe new life into the town's 20th-century buildings, repairing them and finding new uses for them, turning surplus retail space into homes, business premises and community spaces. Alongside physical improvements, there will be a cultural programme building on Weston’s thriving creative scene, engaging people with the town’s heritage and looking ahead to its future.#HistoricHighStreetsFind out more ➡️ bit.ly/3lbCy2P
Tyldesley High Street: A Community Led Regeneration Project | Historic England Historic England 2022-05-16 | A community-led scheme is transforming the heart of Tyldesley by reviving shop fronts, encouraging start-ups to take up spaces and inspiring continued sensitive development in the area.Tyldesley is a town located in the borough of Wigan, 12 miles from Manchester. The area was primarily rural until the 19th century and grew into a colliery town during the Industrial Revolution.Tyldesley features a Conservation Area with seven listed buildings, with the centre of the town lying between the market square and Top Chapel. The High Street Heritage Action Zone focuses on Elliott Street, the single main route running through Tyldesley, which is believed to follow a previous Roman road route.Tyldesley's scheme is the only community-led scheme in the North West. For Tyldesley CIC (Community Interest Company) is delivering a four-year programme of building repairs, community engagement and cultural programming. For Tyldesley CIC is proud to have the local community and young people at the scheme's heart.With £1.8 million in government funding, delivered through Historic England, the High Street Heritage Action Zone will transform Tyldesley's Conservation Area. For Tyldesley CIC plan to refurbish and restore locally significant buildings such as Frank's café and will also produce a shop-front design guide to inspire the continued sensitive development of Elliott Street.#HistoricHighStreetsFind out more ➡️ bit.ly/3FEXQza
Crossness Pumping Station: Londons Victorian Sewage System | Historic England Historic England 2022-03-14 | Hidden beneath the city streets of London lie 2,000 kilometres of brick tunnels that take raw sewage from our homes, along with 130 kilometres of interconnecting main sewers the size of railway tunnels.Much was engineered in the middle of the nineteenth century and included magnificent cathedral-like sewage pumping stations.The Grade I listed Crossness Pumping Station is a sight to behold. Built in 1865 by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the station is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering, with ornamental ironwork worthy of a cathedral.The site was constructed as part of Bazalgette’s ground-breaking London sewerage system, which heavily contributed to the eradication of cholera in the city. Crossness is now being restored and cared for by a passionate workforce, mostly volunteers. In 2021, the Crossness Engines Trust received vital funding from the Culture Recovery Fund, administered in partnership with National Lottery Heritage Fund.Read the story of London’s Sewer System ➡️ heritagecalling.com/2019/03/28/the-story-of-londons-sewer-system
Swimmer Alice Dearing Visits Birminghams Moseley Road Baths | Historic England Historic England 2022-02-28 | Ever swum in an Edwardian swimming pool? Join GB swimmer Alice Dearing to explore the oldest surviving Grade II* bath house in England that is still operating as a pool.Moseley Road Baths opened in 1907 as a gift to the people of Balsall Heath in a bid to encourage them to join the newly created City of Birmingham. Today it remains at the heart of the Balsall Heath community and relies on a passionate team of volunteers to keep the pool running.A Culture Recovery Fund grant was awarded to Birmingham City Council to help protect the future of this exceptional historic building, so it can continue to play an important role in the health and well-being of the local population.#HereForCulture
Restoring St Marys Church in Great Yarmouth | Historic England Historic England 2022-02-21 | St Mary’s Church is a ‘safe haven for over 50 nations’ at the heart of Great Yarmouth's diverse community.Thanks to the hard work and passion of the local parish, the Catholic Diocese of East Anglia and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), St Mary’s continues to be fiercely cared for, so the church can be used and loved by future generations too.The CBCEW successfully secured a grant from @DCMS’s Culture Recovery Fund to repair the roofs and protect the fabric of the Grade II* listed building.Thanks to Brian Lafferty, Father Anthony Nwankwo, Wlodek Szczerba, Emilia Fernandes Rodrigues, Judith Daniels and Suzi Pendlebury for their words.
Rescuing Hopwood Hall with Hopwood DePree | Historic England Historic England 2022-01-20 | Hopwood Hall is a magnificent Grade II* listed historic house in Middleton, Greater Manchester. In 2021, Hollywood actor and author Hopwood DePree took on restoring his ancestral home along with Rochdale Council and a mighty team of local volunteers.The 600-year-old building features original timbers dating back to 1427, Jacobean carvings, historic fireplaces and evidence of areas constructed by English avant-garde architect Edgar Wood.The house has been on our Heritage at Risk Register since the late 1990s, but over the past five years, DePree has been working with Rochdale Council to restore his ancestral home and transform it into a thriving art and cultural venue.To further support Hopwood Hall, the Culture Recovery Fund awarded the Hall project a grant of £368,000, which, along with additional funding from Rochdale Council, will help to stabilise the building’s structure so students, volunteers and the community at large can safely use the hall.Follow Hopwood DePree's progress on his YouTube channel: @HopwoodXIV #UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Restoring the Morecambe Winter Gardens | Historic England Historic England 2021-12-21 | In its heyday, Morecambe Winter Gardens was a sparkling example of the entertainment venues that were the essence of English seaside towns. With lavish interiors and striking features, the original complex combined swimming baths, an aquarium, winter gardens and restaurants.After a decline in English seaside holidays, by 1982, the whole complex was closed to the public. The only remaining part is the theatre, which dates back to 1897.With help from the Culture Recovery Fund, the Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust and the dedicated group of volunteers are a step closer to achieving their aim: to fully restore and reopen the glorious Grade II* building, so it can be at the heart of Morecambe once again.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Preserving Heritage Craft Skills with the Culture Recovery Fund | Historic England Historic England 2021-11-19 | Heritage craft workers are essential for the protection of our historic landscape. The Heritage Stimulus Fund, part of the Government's Culture Recovery Fund, is helping to secure the future of specialist craft skills by funding restoration projects across the country.The Culture Recovery Fund is a £2 billion rescue package to protect heritage, arts and cultural organisations from the economic impact of COVID-19. Historic England has been distributing vital funding to heritage sites and organisations through the Heritage Stimulus Fund and the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, which is administered in partnership with National Lottery Heritage Fund.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Conserving the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs | Historic England Historic England 2021-07-23 | The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs were the first-ever life-sized reconstructions of extinct animals, revealing their first glimpse of lost worlds to the public.Today these magnificent Victorian sculptures continue to surprise and engage visitors on how science and history intertwine.After Meg the Megalosaurus’ jaw collapsed in 2021, Bromley Council successfully secured a grant of £19,870 from the Culture Recovery Fund to undertake emergency repairs.Watch our video to see how the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, Bromley Council and conservation specialists Taylor Pearce have used their funding to temporarily repair the Megalosaurus.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
International Bomber Command Centre: Lincolns World War II Memorial | Historic England Historic England 2021-07-20 | The International Bomber Command Centre is a world-renowned heritage site dedicated to recognising and memorialising the Bomber Command during World War II. The pandemic had an alarming impact on the future viability of the IBCC.In the first round of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Culture Recovery Fund, administered by Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the IBCC received a lifeline grant of £426,700 to help keep the organisation afloat and build a sustainable future.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Repairing St Mary the Virgin’s Church in Shrewsbury | Historic England Historic England 2021-07-13 | Completed in 1220, St Mary the Virgin’s Church is a grand Norman build that sits at the heart of Shrewsbury town centre. It boasts an incredible ornate nave roof, grand pinnacles and one of the finest stained-glass collections in the country.A portion of the £1,345,049 Culture Recovery Fund grant awarded to Churches Conservation Trust was allocated to St Mary the Virgin’s Church. The grant was used to stabilise the chapel pinnacles and reroof the vestry.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Darwen Terracotta: Protecting Specialist Craft Skills | Historic England Historic England 2021-07-09 | Passing on specialist craft skills to future generations is essential to protect our historic landscape. The Darwen Terracotta team are world-class specialists in the hand-sculpted and moulded terracotta that embellish historic buildings across the UK and beyond.A Culture Recovery Fund grant of £550,000 has helped secure Darwen Terracotta's future, so they can continue to provide their vital service to historic buildings across the UK and beyond.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Restoring Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings | Historic England Historic England 2021-07-06 | Known as the grandparent of the skyscraper, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is home to the first iron-framed building in the world. Having been derelict since its closure in 1987, the site is now being renovated into a visitor centre and office space.A Culture Recovery Fund grant of £650,000 was used to kickstart work on the Cross Mill, part of the wider regeneration project.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Saving Traditional Heritage Construction Skills | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-30 | The Hamish Ogston Foundation Heritage Building Skills Programme is a major five-year in-work training and apprenticeship programme in the North of England from 2021 to 2026.It is generously funded by a £4.325m grant from The Hamish Ogston Foundation, a charity supporting health, heritage and music in the UK and abroad.Find out more: historicengland.org.uk/HOFbuildingskills
Memories of Bootham Crescent: Part 7 | York City Football Club | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-25 | In 2022, York City Football Club moved from Bootham Crescent to a new, out-of-town stadium, the LNER Community Stadium.In this video series, we speak to fans to understand how they feel about their club’s previous home, which is due to be redeveloped for housing.Watch the full series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BYFxI5IHBqT71FfmYhD2terCX9BQD7K12 Lost English Football Grounds: heritagecalling.com/2022/05/19/12-lost-english-football-grounds
Protecting Browsholme Hall | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-22 | Browsholme Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor house in the Forest of Bowland. It's claimed to be the oldest surviving family home in Lancashire.Over the years, the slate roof has suffered from serious degradation and weather damage, which puts the whole building at major risk.A grant from the government's Culture Recovery Fund has enabled specialist repairs to the roof to weatherproof the house and protect the collection it accommodates.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Escaping to Abney Park Cemetery During Lockdown | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-18 | With sprawling greenery and gothic features, Abney Park provides the local community with fresh air and respite from the busy city. Especially during lockdowns. Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund has enabled Abney Park Cemetery to cover crucial costs such as staff wages and maintain the park so it can stay open for the public to enjoy safely.#UncoverMore
Repointing a Martello Tower: A Napoleonic Fort | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-15 | One of a string of defensive forts constructed along the East Coast of England in the early 19th century, the Landmark Trust's Martello Tower is noted for its unique clover-leaf shape.As part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Landmark Trust was awarded a grant of £1,228,839 to fund necessary repairs to many historic properties in their portfolio.A portion of this grant has been used to facilitate the conservation of the Martello Tower, to protect it from erosion caused by the sea and harsh coastal weather.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Kilburns Tin Tabernacle | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-11 | A Victorian church made from corrugated iron. A reconstructed battleship interior. The Tin Tabernacle, also known as Cambridge Hall, is one of Kilburn’s best hidden historic gems.A Culture Recovery Fund grant of £14,862 has been awarded to Notting Hill Genesis to support the essential work on the brittle and broken roof.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Conserving Hampton Court Palaces Iconic Chimneys | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-08 | The intricately designed Tudor chimneys that decorate Hampton Court Palace's skyline were originally installed as a stately symbol of wealth.With support from a Culture Recovery Fund grant of £3,013,339, Historic Royal Palaces have made major progress in crucial repairs to the iconic chimneys.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Restoring Historic Terracotta Designs by Hand | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-04 | Ever wondered who’s behind the intricate terracotta accents on so many historic buildings? Meet the Darwen Terracotta team.They work hard to conserve and restore the designs of historic buildings with first-class hand-sculpted and moulded replications.A Culture Recovery Fund grant of £550,000 has helped secure Darwen Terracotta's future, so they can continue to provide their vital service to historic buildings across the UK and beyond.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Abney Park: One of Londons Magnificent Seven Cemeteries | Historic England Historic England 2021-06-01 | Abney Park Cemetery, one of London's 'Magnificent Seven' cemeteries, was established in the mid-1800s to lessen the dangerous overcrowding of London's parish graveyards.Today it acts as a unique heritage site, nature reserve and cultural venue cherished by Hackney's local community.With support from Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, Abney Park Cemetery has been able to cover costs such as staff wages and purchase equipment that has allowed them to produce innovative digital content for audiences to enjoy during the 2020 lockdown.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Hampton Court Palaces Intricate Iron Tijou Screens | Historic England Historic England 2021-05-25 | The wrought-iron screens at Hampton Court Palace are considered the pinnacle of master ironworker Jean Tijou's work.A Culture Recovery Fund grant awarded to Historic Royal Palaces has enabled Hampton Court Palace to repair and restore the baroque ironwork to its former glory with the help of expert metalworker Paul Allen.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Pighill Heritage Graphics: Bringing Roman Lincoln to Life | Historic England Historic England 2021-05-21 | Pighill Heritage Graphics provide the heritage industry with interpretation artwork and archaeological graphics. Their work has been featured in museums and heritage sites across the UK and beyond.With funding from Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, they have been able to create a panoramic virtual tour that'll allow the public to explore Roman Lincoln as they walk through the streets of the city.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Wentworth Woodhouse: Restoring the Roof | Historic England Historic England 2021-05-18 | Wentworth Woodhouse is one of the largest country houses in Europe. Its roof, which dates back to the 18th century, is larger than three football pitches. Thanks to grants from the Culture Recovery Fund's Heritage Stimulus Fund and Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, urgent structural repairs have been carried out on Wentworth Woodhouse, including important repairs to the roof.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Conserving Work by Master Woodcarver Grinling Gibbons at Kensington Palace | Historic England Historic England 2021-05-16 | Uncover work by the master woodcarver of the Georgian era around the 300th anniversary of his death.Grinling Gibbons' work is a beloved feature at Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace and many other important heritage sites. Watch to see how the Culture Recovery Fund has facilitated the re-instatement of Gibbons' festoons in the Orangery at Kensington Palace. #UncoverMore #HereforCulture
Repairing Industrial Housing | Historic England Historic England 2021-05-14 | Nestled in the heart of a World Heritage Site, the Grade I listed North Street is the earliest example of industrial housing where Richard Arkwright's mill workers lived.As part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Landmark Trust was awarded vital funding, which has supported crucial repair and conservation works to protect the historic fabric of this remarkable heritage site.#UncoverMore #HereForCulture
Our Future Strategy | Historic England Historic England 2021-05-12 | Our vision is for a heritage that is valued, celebrated and shared by everyone. This film gives an overview of our Future Strategy – which details how, with your help, we will make that vision a reality.Find out more: historicengland.org.uk/about/what-we-do/strategy
