Areas, buildings and monuments

Bedford High Street is in a designated conservation area, but before our grant for the restoration of some of its historic buildings, it was looking shabby and unloved.

The historic commercial core of the once flourishing town of Bridgend is to be further conserved and redeveloped as part of an ongoing initiative to drive forward economic and social regeneration.

The Pontypool Townscape Heritage Initiative is contributing to Torfaen County Borough Council’s regeneration strategy and vision for Pontypool town centre.

A £2.7million grant scheme in Keighley is transforming the Yorkshire market town, through a mix of streetscape and building improvements, and reminding visitors and locals of its proud heritage.

A charity which supports the rescue and sustainable use of historic buildings across the UK had help from us in becoming fit for the future.

This project is exploring the options available for bringing the Central Plaza Hotel in Carlisle back to life.

Turton Tower Trust used their grant to assess the options for renovating Turton Tower stables in Lancashire.

Volunteers developed skills to help them maintain their historic places of worship into the future without relying on professional contractors.

The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust ran an exciting programme of events to enable children to get involved in Glasgow’s built heritage.

The Friends of Raikes Road Burial Ground reconnected people with the wildlife and local stories housed in the burial ground.

Badwell Ash Parochial Church led this project to restore the historic turret clock at St Mary’s Church.

The restoration of St. Mary's Church, a listed building in the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.