Protected Sites in England Linked to JFK
John F. Kennedy’s assassination generated shockwaves worldwide. Here are the sites associated with his work and legacy.
Author: Historic England
We champion and protect England’s historic environment: archaeology, buildings, parks, maritime wrecks and monuments.
Moving to Commemoration
Paul Stamper is Senior Designation Advisor for English Heritage and is responsible for overseeing the production of our designation selection criteriaContinue Reading
The Survey of London: the Battersea Volumes
Colin Thom is a Senior Historian with the prestigious Survey of London – the nearest thing we have to an ‘official’Continue Reading
Why I get excited about Heritage
Beth McHattie joined English Heritage in 1996 from Sotheby’s where she had been Head of Corporate Press. As Head ofContinue Reading
How do you protect a historic garden?
Patience Trevor is a former Senior Designation Adviser and reflects on her time setting up the first Register of ParksContinue Reading
Bring Your Home’s History to Life
From the research she was able to carry out locally and online, Kate Bevan paints a fascinating story of her home,Continue Reading
Brutal & Beautiful: A Major Year for Post-War Listing
From cathedrals to private houses, war memorials to sculptures, we celebrates the post-war era and its best listed buildings. Elain Harwood, Senior ArchitecturalContinue Reading
Oceanic Climate Change and Underwater Archaeology
Mark Dunkley is a marine archaeologist within English Heritage’s Designation Department and is responsible for the protection of underwater archaeologicalContinue Reading
Who lived in your home?
In this third installment of Kate Bevan’s Finding Your Home’s History we find out about her home’s first inhabitants and weContinue Reading
Women Celebrated by Registered Parks and Gardens
Carrie Cowan is an archaeologist in the Designation Department. She took a diploma in Garden History at Birkbeck University andContinue Reading