Monthly Archives: August 2016

BRE’s main site will be open as part of Heritage Open Days 2016. BRE writes: As well as the once top secret model of the Mohne Dam used in the early stages of developing the Dambusters’ famous Bouncing Bomb, some … Continue reading →

Warwick offers the possibility to ‘glamp’ in their medieval camp as the recently openend Knight’s Village offers 28 ‘medieval-themed’ lodges Medieval Histories writes: Real medievalists may find the experience at Warwick Castle tacky. However, traveling with kids it is great … Continue reading →

Various paces are on offer on the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) ‘Building Traditional Skills, Building Resilience, Building Community in England Bursary Scheme’, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) which seeks passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated people to be trained … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government (SG) has put out a call for evidence on the wider impact of climate change mitigation on the built environment, and is particularly interested in as yet unpublished research, with a closing date of 15 August. The … Continue reading →

Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, together with conservation architect Julian Harrap and landscape design consultants J&L Gibbons, have been announced as the winners of the Museum of London’s international competition for the new museum at West Smithfield. Designing Buildings Wiki … Continue reading →

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has unveiled steps to protect its last remaining launderettes in response to recent planning changes. RBKC writes: The Royal Borough has unveiled steps to protect its last remaining launderettes in response to … Continue reading →

The Towns Web Archiving (TWA) Digitisation Grant 2016, to be used for most UK-based digitisation projects and with applications score it across primary areas of Heritage need and Social and Research impacts, is now open and accepting applications with a … Continue reading →

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has announced that Blackpool, Bradford, Newcastle-Gateshead and Sheffield have been shortlisted to host the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018. DCMS writes: The exhibition, which will run for at least two … Continue reading →

The full list of ministerial responsibilities in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has now been confirmed as, following the creation of the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the appointment of Rt … Continue reading →

Mingary Castle in the peninsula of the Ardnamurchan has been called the most intact thirteenth century castle in Scotland, and after full restoration, the castle now offers a luxurious stay for select groups of up to ten people.  Medieval Histories … Continue reading →

The Grosvenor Estate is engaged in a controversial bid to redevelop Newson’s Timber Yard on Pimlico Road, Belgravia, with plans to convert the 175-year-old timber yard into high end residential and large retail units. Builders’ Merchants News writes: This will … Continue reading →

The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the role of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEfRA) in supporting a thriving forest economy and environment. The Committee writes: The all-party group of … Continue reading →

The Canal and River Trust (CRT), formerly the quango British Waterways, has seen volunteering rise almost a hundredfold since the start of the decade, but lost money on fundraising, its most recent accounts show. CRT writes: According to the charity’s … Continue reading →

Attempts by local residents to get a Hull city centre Victorian warehouse, Braves Hall, listed for its historic importance have been rejected with the building set to be demolished to improve setting of new venue. The Hull Daily Mail writes: … Continue reading →

Plans have been submitted to Tower Hamlets Council to create a mixed-use scheme to reinvigorate Chrisp Street Market in Poplar east London, a pioneering pedestrian retail precinct with housing above, part of which was the UK’s first-ever pedestrianised shopping precinct designed … Continue reading →

Sixty eight miles of sign posted National Trail will give walkers new and improved access and connect the urban heartland of Teesside to its open coast. The continuous route starts at Filey Brigg and passes north through the popular resorts … Continue reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded over £7.1billion to over 40,000 heritage projects across the UK and currently week by week they are telling stories about people whose lives have been changed for the better thanks to money raised … Continue reading →