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… 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 …

… they’re a cracking team. I don’t know anyone who’s now against it.” Blaenavon Commoner Strong community … of an ambitious Landscape Partnership scheme to conserve and create better access to the former industrial landscape … of the part it played in the early development of the iron and coal industry in South Wales. While the heavy industry …

… Our funding supported the creation of an education and information centre within the Great Court of the Museum, … first time since the 1850s. Created at the lower ground and basement level of the courtyard, the Education Centre now provides flexible spaces for educational activities, …

… Given £1093000 This project facilitated the acquisition and conservation of the Grade II*-listed Priory House in … original house was constructed in the early 13th century, and was extended with the Georgian frontage added to the … while benefitting from the greater selection of activities now available. These activities have included meetings and …