Women More Likely Than Men To Consider Country Houses And Castles As Important
We recently calculated that an amazing 99.3% of people in England live within a mile of a listed building orContinue Reading
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6 Ways to Live Your Life as a Hermit
Looking to leave the rat race and live a quiet life? Discover the six main types of hermitages and choose your favourite.
9 ‘Lost’ Railway Stations
1. Birmingham Snow Hill This fine Edwardian station was demolished in 1977 despite a public outcry. The historic fabric wasContinue Reading
Top 5 Historic Places That Can Make You Happy
This year’s Heritage Counts reveals that visiting different types of historic places can have a positive impact on our general wellbeing andContinue Reading
10 Great Places Where Beer Meets the Church
1. Christ Church, Southwark Beer and the church are not such strange bedfellows as you might think. Christ Church (1960,Continue Reading
In pictures: a brief introduction to the best of seafront heritage
The seafront is the bit of the seaside that everyone remembers – beach huts, amusements, hotels and boarding houses, gardens,Continue Reading
What do Buddhist Buildings Tell Us About Buddhist Communities in England?
Here we look at historic buildings that have been renovated by the Buddhist community
10 Fun Facts About London’s Blue Plaque Scheme
1. The first London Blue Plaque was to the poet Lord Byron in 1867 But his house in Holles Street,Continue Reading
Warbstow Bury: Re-writing the Story of a Cornish Hillfort
Warbstow Bury, a multivallate hillfort in north Cornwall, is one of the largest and best preserved hillforts in the county. Perhaps notContinue Reading
George Clarke: The Value of Heritage in our Homes
Britain faces a number of critical housing issues. There is a series of difficult and complicated problems that needs toContinue Reading