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Alexandra Park In Line For £2m Improvements
Alexandra Park in Whalley Range is in line to receive £2 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its restoration.Planning 'Red Tape' To Be Cut
It's not just the economy that is being cut-back as there's to be less fuss and 'red tape' around planning applications across the UK.Heritage Lottery Fund announces more money for major projects and greater flexibility in tough economic climate
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced its continuing commitment to support major transformational projects (HLF grants of £5m and over) in the tough economic climate.Hargreaves' Lock Gates
Hargreaves’ lock gates contract helping keep the Cam a punting paradise
Waterways restoration experts Hargreaves Lock Gates have installed new lock gates for a Grade ll listed lock on
The Jesus Green lock lies in a conservation area and forms a major gateway to the river’s “middle” section. Known as the College Backs, this section is world renowned as a “punting paradise” and is synonymous with the
Heritage Lottery Fund statement on conflict of interest
All Trustees and Committee members of the Heritage Lottery Fund must declare any personal and business interests. The Conflict of Interest Register is reviewed by the Audit Committee each year and is open to the public on request.Read more: Heritage Lottery Fund statement on conflict of interest
Want to know how old your building structure really is?
Dendrochronology
Dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) has, in recent years, become a standard procedure in the investigation and interpretation of ecclesiastical properties. InEnglandthis is largely the result of such studies being funded by English Heritage, most often as part of their grant-aided support of repairs and renovations to parish churches and associated properties, and to some of our magnificent cathedrals.
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Heritage Lottery Fund invests £10.5m in four places of historic significance
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding¹ for four projects in Scotland, Wales and England:Sir Walter Scott’s home, ‘Abbotsford’, in the Borders; Newbridge Memorial Hall in Caerphilly; a Tudor dwelling house known as ‘The Walronds’ in Devon; and the 18th-century Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. Initial support² has also been awarded for projects in Staffordshire, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Suffolk and Worcestershire.
Read more: Heritage Lottery Fund invests £10.5m in four places of historic significance
Chicksgrove Quarry
Welcome to Chicksgrove Quarry – Proud Suppliers of Chilmark Stone to Salisbury Cathedral
Chicksgrove Quarry Ltd is the only source of Chilmark Stone, a cream coloured Limestone nationally renowned as one of the country’s finest building stones.
DCMS' review of arm's length bodies
Heritage Lottery Fund statement:
Commenting on today’s DCMS statement, Carole Souter, Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), said:Ghostsigns: saving our hand painted advertising
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They once covered walls across the country with brightly coloured advertising and promotions. Their demise, which continues to this day, has been profound but an army of photographers have been working to create a lasting record of these signs of old, commonly known as ‘ghostsigns’.
‘Postcards from the Park’ 2010
Get snap happy this summer with ‘Postcards from the Park’ photo competitionThis summer sees the launch of ‘Postcards from the Park’ 2010, a national photography competition organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and parks charity GreenSpace.
The Major Repair Programme at Salisbury Cathedral
It was in 1986 that the then Clerk of Works at Salisbury Cathedral,
Read more: The Major Repair Programme at Salisbury Cathedral
Summer Lottery boost for UK’s parks
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) today announced confirmed funding¹ of over £6m for four parks across England through their joint Parks for People programme
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) today announced confirmed funding¹ of over £6m for four parks across England through their joint Parks for People programme. The parks in Wallsend, Dudley, Leeds and Burnham-on-Sea² can now go ahead with major redevelopment work.VISIT OUR ASSOCIATED SITES
