Shropshire is rich with remnants from history, from the Iron Age to the Industrial revolution.Read more
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Elsecar's Historic Past in 10 Images
Elsecar is an industrial village in South Yorkshire to the south of Barnsley. The village, its heritage centre and the surrounding landscape has been one of Historic England’s Heritage Action Zones since 2017. Read more
Small projects, big impact: How John Laing influenced our everyday
The John Laing construction company are most famous for their landmark post-war projects such as Coventry Cathedral, the M1 motorway and Berkley Nuclear Power Station.Read more
A Brief Introduction to Jewish Cemeteries
Jewish burial grounds existed in Medieval England but were lost after the expulsion of the Jews in 1290. Read more
Top 5 blogs of 2019
In case you missed them, here are our most-read blogs of 2019. Thanks for following, we’ll be back with more great reads in the new year.Read more
A Brief Introduction to Shopping Parades
Shopping parades are a familiar sight in urban areas across England. Read more
A Brief Introduction to Terraced Housing
The terrace is one of the most recognisable styles of housing in England.Read more
A Brief Introduction to Denys Lasdun
Denys Lasdun was born in 1914 and became one of Britain’s most important architects of Post-War era.Read more
100 Years of Council Housing: Six Responses to the 1919 Addison Act
The 1919 Housing and Town Planning Act was signed into law on 31 July 1919Read more
A Brief Introduction to High Tech
The Sainsbury’s supermarket on Camden Road in London is now Listed at Grade II: it’s the first purpose-built supermarket to be added to the List.Read more