The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is today announcing £1.1million of funding for the North West’s historic churches, securing the future of five places of worship that are in urgent need of repair. The funding will allow vital repair works to these important buildings, help them provide better

The Church of St Goran dates from the 12th century and the tower dates from the late 14th century with restoration works taking place in 1876. The church is Grade II* listed. Of the church’s original six bells cast in 1772, two were damaged and replaced in the 20th century, and the four remaining

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has walked in her grandmother’s footsteps at Bletchley Park, meeting Veterans who worked alongside her in the newly restored Codebreaking Hut 6. Valerie Glassborow, The Duchess of Cambridge’s paternal grandmother, worked in Hut 16 (as Hut 6 was renamed) towards the end

A nine day Georgian Festival is planned in the historic East Yorkshire market town of Beverley. This exciting project will mark and celebrate the 300th anniversary of the accession to the throne of King George I and the completion of Beverley’s Market Cross. The Festival Committee, led by Beverley

The grant will pay for essential structural building work to ensure the survival of the Watch House and the museum for many years to come. Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was founded in 1864 and was the first in the country to provide sea rescue facilities on a voluntary basis and was a model for

Representatives of the men’s families are gathering from across the country for the first time to attend the unveiling. The ceremony will take place on Sunday 3rd August — the centenary of the eve of Britain’s entry into the war. The Club is now Walkley Community Centre and the windows were

'Telling Tales' is an oral history project which will uncover the hidden history of a unique folk centre based in an ancient Somerset manor house that has never been revealed before. Halsway Manor has played a significant role in the folk revival since the 1960s. Several generations of people – from

The project will be carried out mainly in the railway’s workshops at Ropley, Hampshire and its offices at Alresford, with some of the work carried out at the Eastleigh Railway Works where the locomotive was originally built in 1941. It will see the return to operation of one steam engine and two

Visitors can look forward to learning about the recruitment of volunteers and the commandeering of local horses following the outbreak of war, as well some of the lesser-known stories, such as the Belgian refugees who were brought to Settle and the efforts of local people to raise money and support

This investment will ensure a significant boost for rural areas and provide long-term social, economic and environmental benefits. The landscapes, which together cover some 326 sq km include: The Dearne Valley in the eastern Pennine foothills between Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster where the

Children, aged 4–11, came from Bolton-on-Swale St. Mary’s Primary Church of England School, Brompton-on-Swale Church of England and North and South Cowton Community Primary schools to dig in the grounds of the Jacobean Hall with local Archaeologist, Jim Brightman, of Solstice Heritage. Mr Brightman

They have been working together over the last year as the Moor than meets the eye Landscape Partnership to show that there is indeed 'Moor than meets the eye' to Dartmoor. They have developed the winning scheme of 28 integrated projects which will bring important benefits for Dartmoor’s heritage. It

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today endorsed Nottingham’s ambitious £12.9million funding bid to help transform Nottingham Castle and bring to life 1,000 years of history. The overall cost of the project is estimated at £24m, which is proposed to be sourced from a number of bodies, including

Young people can get as creative as they like in interpreting what heritage means to them - previous projects have organised masquerade balls, photography exhibitions, fashion shows and even a circus performance. 11-25 year olds wanting to apply should come up with a creative idea and join up with a

The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded £4.5m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), putting delivery of a subterranean ride on Mail Rail – the old Post Office Underground Railway – on track. HLF’s grant is a major vote of confidence in the BPMA

The grant goes towards a £14.1million project which will create ten new galleries displaying National Museums Scotland’s internationally important collections of Science and Technology and Art and Design. The new galleries will open in 2016. Confirmation of this major award means that over

BBC Two’s Springwatch will be based at RSPB Minsmere in Suffolk this year. The series, which starts tonight, will follow the fortunes of the nature reserve’s diverse wildlife over the next three weeks. Minsmere is home to rare birds, historical woodlands and stunning coastal scenery. The RSPB has

Following the second-round application for HLF Landscape Partnership funding submitted in November 2013, Suffolk County Council and the Breaking New Ground Landscape Partnership Board are delighted to announce that the HLF has confirmed the award of £1,460,000 towards a £2.2m scheme to deliver a