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Heritage Fund & HE: Understanding the impact of climate change on historic parks, gardens and cemeteries

The Heritage Fund worked with Historic England (HE) to better understand how the climate crisis is affecting the UK’s natural heritage sites and the people that manage them.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE on ‘Remarkable Church with Unrivalled Collection of Stained Glass by Artist Harry Clarke Now Grade II* Listed’

image: Phil Nash CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A remarkable church in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan has been upgraded from Grade II to Grade II* listed status by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, reports Historic England.

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HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10)

Historic England (HE) has opened new Expressions of Interest for The Heritage at Risk (HAR) Capital Fund and the Places of Worship (POW) Renewal Fund (to 18/09 & 02/10).

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HE etc. announce Collaborative Doctoral Opportunities

The AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Landscape Award call for expressions of interest 2026 from Historic England and the English Heritage Trust has been announced. SEE THE CALL HERE FOR SUPERVISORS ONLY

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HE: ‘England’s bedrock proves Historic Buildings drive Economic Growth’

Landmark new research reported on by Historic England uses England’s underlying geology to demonstrate – for the first time – that historic buildings actively drive local economic growth, not merely reflect it.

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HE Blog by Hana Morel: The Role of Heritage in Delivering Climate Change Action – solution, infrastructure, evidence and more

Historic England’s (HE) Hana Morel, Head of Climate Change, explains how heritage is part of delivering solutions to climate change.

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Historic England and Youth Speaker Series

A recent Historic England event highlights Heritage and the National Youth Strategy.

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Heritage delivers for England’s economy, new HE data shows: £39.4bn, c.56o,ooo jobs, & each pound adds £1.51 to economy (ests. for 2024)

The latest Heritage Counts analysis from Historic England (HE), uses a revised methodology to better highlight the economic contribution and resilience of England’s heritage sector, as employment continues to grow – supporting an estimated 251,000 jobs in 2024 – reinforcing … Continue reading

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HE: Free virtual work experience programme for young people aged 15+

Historic England (HE) is offering a virtual work experience programme for young people aged 15 and over in a programme ‘designed to give delegates an insight into the wonderful careers available within heritage.’

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HE on Counter-Terrorism Security: The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act and likely implications for the heritage sector.

Historic England (HE) aims to support the sector in understanding the requirements of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, which achieved Royal Assent on 03 April 2025.

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Historic England’s 20 Historic Sites with potential to become new homes, in 2026 ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’

image for illustration: Wadworth Brewery, Devizes by Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Opportunities to create new homes from historic buildings across England are showcased by Historic England’s 2026 Heritage Investment Prospectus. Historic England writes: The prospectus highlights 20 … Continue reading

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IHBC welcomes Historic England’s Strategic Plan 2026-31: On ‘growth, place and sector’

The IHBC has welcomed the launch of Historic England’s ‘Strategic Plan 2026-2031’, which ‘sets out how Historic England will deliver against our three new priorities of growth,?place?and sector.

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New partnership between Durham University and Historic England to focus on heritage challenges

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raby_Estate_Farms_-_geograph.org.uk_-_341583.jpgimage for illustration: Raby Estate, Hugh Mortimer via Wikimedia Commons Durham University has signed a new partnership with Historic England to advance research and public engagement on North East England’s natural and cultural heritage

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (under-valued?) doorstep’: Developer fights to keep new features on church

A developer who replaced historic stained glass church windows with UPVC is fighting to keep the new installations, according to the BBC.

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AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) opportunity on ‘Spaces of Health: Connecting Past and Present Experiences of Health and Wellbeing in Heritage’, open to 1 May

Historic England and the University of Leeds have announced a fully funded four-year Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from 1 October 2026, providing full tuition fees with a tax-free maintenance allowance, with applications open to 1 May.

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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: HE launches two short films that explain the role of the HERs

Historic England (HE) has launched two films that explain the vital role Historic Environment Records (HERs) play for our heritage, including Victorian buildings and monuments.

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HE launches guide to ‘Developing Creative Industry Hubs’

image for illustration: Custard Factory, by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England has launched ‘Heritage Works for Creative Businesses’, a new publication which will help developers to transform empty and underused historic buildings … Continue reading

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HE Publishes Planning Bulletin Supplemental on NPPF

Historic England (HE) has published a Planning Bulletin Supplemental to the Historic England monthly Planning Bulletin, raising awareness of Historic England’s response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

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Historic England’s new sector newsletter: The Professional Edit

Historic England encourages heritage professional to sign up for its heritage Sector Newsletter: The Professional Edit.

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IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ Signpost: HE on ‘Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency’

image for illustration: Becket’s Chapel by Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England’s Advice Note 18 explores ‘Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency’.

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Tell The Heritage Fund: Is your historic park or garden prepared for the climate crisis? TO 16/03

The Heritage Fund is asking the thousands of owners and managers of historic landscape parks and gardens across the UK to take part in a new survey about how the climate crisis is affecting the places you care for.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: HE on ‘Stanley Kubrick – A Heritage Odyssey’

image for illustration: Highclere Castle by Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Stanley Kubrick, the great American filmmaker of the 20th century, made England his adopted home in 1961 in order to film his production of Lolita (1962) after … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: HE introduces the Monumental Works of Giles Gilbert Scott

image for illustration: Battersea Power Station, Alberto Pascual, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England has focussed on the Gothic revivalist architect whose 20th century works include Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, Waterloo Bridge and the red telephone box.

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Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs

Image for illustration: Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room © Acabashi; Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0; Source: Wikimedia Commons The 1960s Southbank Centre – including the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall etc, have been listed Grade II.

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NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’

Image: Beth Chatto Gardens, Essex © Historic England Archive The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) and Historic England (HE) have launched an online survey targeted at managers of Parks and Gardens across the UK

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