Who Was The First Queen of England?
Exploring the first true ruling Queen of England and some other contenders.
Author: Historic England
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
11 Historic Buildings and Places That Feature on Album Covers
How musicians from the Fab Four to The Streets have harnessed the power of historic places in their album art.
Irish Emigration to England Explored Through Historic Buildings
Historic Places in England connected with Irish communities.
The Top 10 Oldest Theatres in England
Which is England’s oldest theatre? We present a star-studded cast of venerable performing spaces of different kinds.
Agatha Christie’s “Loveliest Place in the World”
Exploring the historic places of Devon from the life of Agatha Christie.
‘Stanley Kubrick: A Heritage Odyssey’
Stanley Kubrick is one of the most influential and visually compelling filmmakers of all time. But have you noticed how Kubrick used heritage in a number of his most famous films to help tell the stories and set the scene?
Monumental Works of Giles Gilbert Scott
The Gothic revivalist architect whose 20th century works include Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, Waterloo Bridge and the red telephone box.
Temperance Buildings: The Way Out of Darkest England
Author Andrew Davison introduces the remarkable physical legacy of the temperance movement.
The 12 Pubs of Christmas
From The Christmas Steps to the Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn, join us as we explore 12 historic listed pubs with a festive theme.
Reusing Historic Cinemas as Places of Worship
How faith communities are bringing a new lease of life to former historic picture houses.