Work to the chapel, which is Category A-listed, was instigated after a report in 1995 warned of damage to the stonework because of dampness and high humidity levels. In March 1997, a free-standing steel structure was erected to cover the building and allow the stone roof to dry out naturally, and

Previously unseen and rare images and artefacts and the personal memories of music-loving Greater Mancunians will recall the influence and excitement brought to the city by the likes of Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols and the Halle Orchestra in a new exhibition, Defining Me: Musical Adventures

The project aims to build a new archive centre and make the heritage collections more accessible to everyone, free of charge. The collections, which range from local to national significance are particularly strong in music and sport and include the archive of the Rugby League and the British Music

The cottages are examples of combined workshops and houses associated with worsted production, which pre-dated growth of the carpet industry and are unique survivors of this part of Kidderminster's industrial heritage. In addition to providing a new lease of life for these cottages as unique places

HLF-supported projects will now be asked to make their digital content widely available at no charge and to use a Creative Commons licence¹ so anyone can access and reuse content for non-commercial purposes. HLF has changed its policy so that it can now fund stand-alone digital projects. It has not

As part of the HLF’s Townscape Heritage grant programme, Pembrokeshire County Council will work in partnership with Pembrokeshire College to provide training opportunities for students. The Townscape Heritage programme focuses on the Haverfordwest Conservation Area and aims to revive and enhance the

The park which has benefited from a £5.2million restoration project thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and other funding, will host its official opening ceremony on Saturday 31 August, marking its return to the community. The completion of the heritage regeneration stage of the project is a

Bruce Crawford MSP helped children from Trossachs Primary School to christen the Great Trossachs Path, which is due to be completed in 2015. The 35mile-long route will form the spine of a wider network of trails throughout the Great Trossachs Forest, a large scale woodland restoration project which

The grant has been given to the 'Brecon Remembers' project and will now enable people research the stories and background of names on local First World War memorials. The announcement of this grant award for the Brecon Remembers project marks a year to the day that the First World War centenary

Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced £379,600 of Lottery funding to help secure the future of two of Wales’ most historic places of worship. This vital money is helping congregations address a back log of urgent repairs to listed churches and chapels at risk across Wales including St

Megan de Silva is the Objects Conservator for Monmouthshire County Council having studied Conservation for Museums and Archaeology at Cardiff University. She has worked as a conservator caring for collections for the National Trust, National Museum of Wales, National Museum of Scotland as well as

The £1,315,200 funding provided to the 'Saving Gower – for All its Worth' project means that the beautiful but fragile landscape of this popular tourist destination will now be safeguarded for the future. The Gower is one the UK’s most renowned landscapes and the project will seek to open up this

The funding will allow for refurbishment work to begin on the bridge and reopen it to the public after being closed for 30 years. The current bridge was constructed in 1929, although the original was built in 1817 by a local coal merchant looking to open a cheap transport route across the River Dee

The £2,497,100 grant will ensure that the Grade II listed building, its history and its collections will be safeguarded for the future. The museum houses the largest collection in Powys including important material related to the archaeological and social history of Mid-Wales and has developed in

The project commemorates the men and boys who lost their lives in the biggest mining disaster in British history 100 years ago. The National Lottery Awards reward and recognise the inspirational impact of National Lottery funded projects across all sections of society. National Lottery players raise

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) the green light to progress plans for the Victoria Pier Renaissance as part of the wider £56million regeneration of Colwyn Bay, with the award of a first-round pass and a £594,900 development grant*. The pier, which is one

Since 1998, the HLF has helped breathe life back into our towns through its Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme, which has invested more than £30m into 22 towns across Wales. And today (10 April) Porthcawl, in the county of Bridgend, has become the latest town to benefit from the funding

HLF is making at least £1million available per year for six years until 2019. It will provide grants between £3,000 and £10,000 enabling communities and groups right across the UK to explore, conserve and share their First World War heritage and deepen their understanding of the impact of the