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… educational charity, housing fossil collections and providing a varied, year-long programme of events.  … while providing information on the region’s geology and history. The project included extending the existing … room and installing an accessible ramp. The centre can now accommodate over 100 school children, or 120 visitors at …

… mining industry Hope Pit main buildings including pit head and winding house Heritage Grants Date awarded 25/11/2003 … for the UK’s coal mining industry. The Hope Pit (and Caphouse Colliery) sites contain a unique group of … around the Hope Pit buildings NCMME’s work on the site now means that Hope Pit will remain a centre of excellence …

… Parochial Church Council used this grant to restore and convert the Grade II listed Botolph’s Barn into a community facility and exhibition space celebrating the 19th century poet John … venue for the local community. The previously unused barn now holds an exhibition about John Clare, who was born and …

… Greenhead Park, Huddersfield The pagoda and lake at Greenhead Park Parks Date awarded 19/06/2007 … Given £3753000 Greenhead Park opened to the public in 1884 and was a perfect place for a family picnic or day out until … ownership. Robert Whittaker from Kirklees Council Now the park is once more loved and used with regular events …

… John Clare Trust Award Given £1539600 Funding to acquire and preserve a 17th-centure Grade II listed cottage in … involved restoring the cottage using traditional methods and materials. Plans included building a new extension, … rural heritage and the natural environment. The site is now open to the public as a heritage and education centre.  … …

… Heritage Grants Date awarded 10/12/1999 Location Marks Tey and Layer Local Authority Colchester Applicant Essex Wildlife … to managing the coastline in the face of climate change and rising sea levels, while also benefiting nature and … complex of estuaries in East Anglia. Essex Wildlife Trust now operate the farm as a wildlife-friendly conservation …

… awarded 04/06/2003 Location Radstock Local Authority Bath and North East Somerset Applicant Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society Award Given £24861 Radstock … an exhibition, booklet and DVD – ensuring the heritage is now better interpreted and explained for future generations. …

… project created new visitor information about the history and structure of the Mill, and its relationship with Exeter and the surrounding countryside.New information material is now housed in the reception area and the exterior of the …