Author: Wayne Cocroft

I work in Historic England's Landscape Archaeology Team. I started my career working on archaeological excavations at home and abroad. For the last 30 years, or so, I've specialised in the investigation of historic defence and industrial sites.

by Wayne Cocroft 27 September 2022 4

A brief introduction to Historic photography Listed places Second World War

6 Places That Tell the Story of Operation Hurricane

Not long after the end of the Second World War, a small and secretive cabinet committee took the decision that Britain should develop an atomic bomb.

by Wayne Cocroft 14 September 2020 2

A brief introduction to Historic photography Second World War

The Story of the Battle of Britain

In early summer 1940, Britain had been seriously weakened following the evacuation from Dunkirk of the core of its professional army. It left the country alone in the fight against Hitler.

GAMA cruise missile shelters at Greenham Common, West Berkshire

by Wayne Cocroft 8 November 2019 0

Architecture Conservation

How the Cold War Became Heritage

9 November 2019 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

by Wayne Cocroft 16 October 2012 11

Listed places Second World War

Protect and Survive: Preserving Cold War Heritage

Sites associated with warfare, from Roman forts and medieval castles to Victorian coastal fortifications, are some of our most prominent historic monuments.