{"id":29021,"date":"2021-02-02T16:26:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29021"},"modified":"2021-02-02T16:26:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:26:39","slug":"captivating-sites-across-england-listed-during-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29021","title":{"rendered":"Captivating Sites Across England Listed During 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Over 400 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for England during 2020 and as the year draws to a close, Historic England celebrates the sites that have gained protection.<\/h3>\n
image: Selfridges department store, London \u00a9 Historic England DP278447<\/em><\/h6>\n

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\u2026 significant additions to the list\u2026.include something for everyone to enjoy\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026 From a picturesque footbridge in Essex to an excellently preserved Victorian railway station caf\u00e9 in the Midlands\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Historic England writes:<\/p>\n

Highlights include a memorial that commemorates the nine lives lost during the fatal mission of the\u00a0Beauchamp Lifeboat<\/a>\u00a0in Norfolk, the internationally renowned department store,\u00a0Selfridges<\/a>, on London\u2019s Oxford Street, an extremely well-preserved 18th century\u00a0shipwreck<\/a>\u00a0in Kent, a rare survival of two 17th century\u00a0wall paintings<\/a>\u00a0in Hertfordshire and a Victorian\u00a0train station caf\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0that was used to serve HM and Allied Forces meals during the Second World War.<\/p>\n

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“I am delighted that these important sites have been listed this year. These significant additions to the list span the whole country – from Nottingham to Kent, Andover to Cumbria, and include something for everyone to enjoy. I am grateful that, thanks to these listings, these heritage sites will continue to enrich our communities for generations to come.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nigel Huddleston, Heritage Minister<\/cite><\/div>\n
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“Every year, Historic England works to protect the most significant historic sites across the country. Despite the challenges that the heritage sector has faced this year, 2020 has seen many brilliant additions to the List. From a picturesque footbridge in Essex to an excellently preserved Victorian railway station caf\u00e9 in the Midlands, we want to ensure England\u2019s rich and varied cultural heritage is protected so that the public can continue to cherish the heritage that makes their local places so important.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive<\/cite>Historic England<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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