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Civic Voice has published its ‘Conversation Area Audit’ toolkit as a way for a community to assess the condition of a conservation area: guiding ‘first steps’ of communities managing the change in local conservation areas.

The ‘exceptional’ Grade I listed stately home of Parnham House, near Beaminster, Dorset, which was partially destroyed by fire in 2017, is likely to collapse unless repairs are carried out within months, according to a BBC update on a newly … Continue reading →

Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre announced that its £20.5m transformative ‘First Light at Jodrell Bank’ project is set to receive a total of £16.1m from The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). image: … Continue reading →

If you know of a Victorian building in England or Wales built between 1837 and 1914, which is at risk and wish there was something you could do to help save it, then why not nominate it for the Victorian … Continue reading →

Historic England (HE) has listed 17 bold, playful, brightly coloured post-modern buildings of the late 1970’s to 1990’s across six categories: culture, housing, education, civic, commercial and law, and ranging from Crown Courts in Cornwall to warehouses in Slough and … Continue reading →

Merthyr Tydfil’s Cyfarthfa Castle, its park and the surrounding areas should be developed as an industrial heritage centre of international significance, in line with its place in history, according to a report published by the Design Commission for Wales. image: … Continue reading →

Coastal landmarks which have fallen into disrepair have the opportunity to have life breathed back into them by a new Coastal Revival fund. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The Centre for Economics and Business Research(CEBR) has launched a short survey which heritage sector interests are encouraged to complete to inform their analysis for Historic England (HE) on the economic impact of heritage.

At a packed-out glittering awards ceremony the winners of the 2018 Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence were announced.

An opinion piece from the Mirror by Paul Routledge suggests that, if we’re ever to understand where we’re going, we have to grasp where we’ve come from…

The Welsh Government seeks views on the next stage of the development of its National Development Framework (NDF), with comments sought by 23 July 2018.

People involved in heritage projects across Scotland are being urged to enter the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2018, as the scheme returns for a fourth year and is now open.

This year’s theme for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2018 campaign is ‘Empowering the Commitment to World Heritage’ led by UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS).

The 45th Nisshin Kogyo Co. international architectural competition, with up to 1M yen prize, is offered this year for work themed on: ‘Living Upon the History’, with a closing date of 01 October 2018.

Google Tour Creator has been launched and is an easy way for businesses to create and share their own VR tours.