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- Check out our new-style 2026 School programme pdf, as there’s still time to ‘join online’! IHBC’s Virtual School, a day on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, 19 June, from just £35+VAT (IHBC & RTPI members) 12/06/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards 2026 Winners announced: Marion Barter (NW Branch), for retired IHBC ‘Community Contribution…’, & Harry Richards (Paye Stone Ltd) for ‘Successful Learning…’ 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s June ‘CPD Circular’: ‘What’s on’, with IHBC, partners & more, from Yorkshire (mortar), London (amenity), Llanberis (slate), Exeter (fire) & 2026 Annual School + RTPI Friends too 12/06/2026
- PASS ON THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, from Newcastle and from £35+VAT 12/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Help shape the future of construction insight with DB Intelligence 12/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £215K+ costed works this week: European lead seeks guidance to improved renovation etc., to 08/07 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Lido’s) doorstep’: Lido’s £11m revamp wins top architecture award 12/06/2026
- Green space, clean air & community lead the wish list for new homes, with surrounding landscape valued above how buildings look: LI 12/06/2026
- Historic England’s 20 Historic Sites with potential to become new homes, in 2026 ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’ 12/06/2026
- New survey calls for contributions to new annual report on heritage sector resilience and for case studies, to 19 June 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Left to Rot – How the (Irish) State ends up fining itself over derelict sites 12/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 09/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 09/06/2026
- SHARE THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, broadcast from Newcastle 09/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 09/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: ‘Designing equitable places: responsibility at the design stage’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC offers HESPR members promo opportunities in 2026’s School programme 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Safety fears after youths ‘break into’ historic building in Swindon 09/06/2026
- RTPI Cymru calls for resources to local planning departments to meet new government ambitions 09/06/2026
- Leaking church roofs to be fixed and heritage buildings revitalised as EoI applications open for £48M of heritage funding 09/06/2026
- ECITB launches engineer-led ‘next-generation learning identity’ inspired by video games 09/06/2026
- Barbican Renewal plans approved for ‘Europe’s largest multi-arts centre’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’ (and for Newcastle 2026 CPD too?): The Gendered City on ‘ Dismantling gendered cities, one city at a time’ 09/06/2026
- REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: IHBC’s new & free ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘Interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes 05/06/2026
Tag Archives: HIstoric England
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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Tagged buildings at risk, HIstoric England, housing, investment
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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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Tagged HIstoric England, strategy
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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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Tagged archaeology, heritage, HIstoric England, partnerships, science, skills, technology
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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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Tagged church, heritage, HIstoric England, planning
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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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Tagged health, heritage, HIstoric England, research, wellbeing
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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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Tagged HIstoric England, training
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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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Tagged creative industry, heritage, HIstoric England
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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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Tagged consultation, draft, government, HIstoric England, local authorities, NPPF, planning, policy
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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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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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Tagged climate change, conservation, gardens, guidance, HIstoric England, landscape, parks
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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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Tagged culture, filming, heritage, heritage tourism, HIstoric England, locations
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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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Tagged 20th century, architecture, HIstoric England
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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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Tagged funding, gardens, heritage, HIstoric England, NLHF, survey
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HE: Delivering heritage construction skills and training in projects
Historic England’s (HE) Conservation and Heritage Capital projects ‘offer great opportunities to build in skills and training’ helping address skills gaps and shortages identified in its research.
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Tagged expertise, heritage, HIstoric England, skills, training
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