Monthly Archives: July 2014

Place North West reports that one of the first municipal swimming pools in the UK, which has been empty for 40 years and is grade II* listed, is now to be converted into small office, enterprise and business hubs for … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) has formally launched an online service that is designed to offer a searchable database of properties in its care, concentrating on exploring the history and significance of the sites and properties. EH writes: Portico is an online … Continue reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is seeking a new Chair, with a closing date for applications of 28 August 2014. The HLF writes: We are launching a campaign to recruit a Chair to lead both the National Heritage Memorial Fund … Continue reading →

Figures just released show that UK construction demonstrates a trend to overall growth, with the rise in house-building being part of this employment and output rise. Markit/CIPS, which collected the statistics, write: June data signalled a strong rebound in growth … Continue reading →

The National Trust has announced the appointment of Tim Parker as its next Chairman, while he will take up the role after the Annual General Meeting in Swindon on 8 November when current Chairman, Simon Jenkins, steps down. The National … Continue reading →

The Architectural Review’s (AR) ‘Emerging Architects’ scheme is open for entries, with a prize fund of £10,000 on offer and a deadline of 29 August 2014. AR writes: The AR Emerging Architecture Awards celebrate excellence in completed work. Entries can be … Continue reading →

The full details of the £5m fund announced at the end of last year to help fund war memorial works have been finalised this week, with awards including funding to help expand the war memorial conservation officer teams, an award … Continue reading →

The proposed Infrastructure Bill, announced as part of the Queen’s Speech in June 2014, has now reached the Grant Committee stage at the House of Lords. Concern has been raised across the heritage sector in regard to Clause 20 of … Continue reading →

The National Churches Trust (NCT) has announced a £330,000 repair and rescue package for 21 churches and chapels across the UK. The NCT writes: We’ve announced a £330,000 repair and rescue package for 21 of the UK’s most historic and … Continue reading →

An eighteenth century home in Anglesey owned by the National Trust (NT) is now powered by marine source heat pumps. The NT writes: We’ve sailed through a good energy milestone after completing Britain’s biggest marine source heat pump, which will … Continue reading →