Beneath London’s Southbank Centre, a landmark brutalist monument, lies a completely different kind of heritage.Read more
Posts filed in: Architecture
A brief introduction to Quakers
The earliest Quaker meeting houses were distinctive for their simple, functional design; built by local craftsmen, they sit modestly in the landscape.Read more
6 Fascinating listings in 2017
As well as providing legal protection for historic places, listing gives us the opportunity to celebrate little-known parts of history and shed light on amazing feats of architecture.Read more
7 Creative new uses for cathedrals
Cathedrals hold a special place in the built environment.They are important for their scale and splendour as well as their significance as places of worship.Read more
Pioneering architecture: the best of Frederick Gibberd
A new study explores the sheer range of Gibberd’s work, showing that that he does indeed deserve a place in our narrative of 20th century modern architecture.Read more
Gunpowder, treason and plot
An obscure collection of images in our archive shed light on the people and places that contributed to the Gunpowder plot of 1605.Read more
Listed Libraries of the North
Libraries have played in an integral part in our literary history. Often housed in grand public buildings, libraries face considerable pressures as heritageRead more
I’m sorry but what is a conservation area?
There are more than 10,000 conservation areas in England. With 59% being rural and 41% urban – there’s a lot of variety.Read more
6 Spectacular Swimming Pools
England is a nation of swimmers: we make around 80 million visits to swimming pools every year. The 1930s were the ‘Golden Age’ of lidos, with over 150 built, and another flurry of swimming pool construction came in the aftermath of the Second World War.Read more
From Factory to Fireside: 6 Marvellous Model Villages
The later years of the industrial revolution brought about a radical change in living conditions for a lucky few.Read more
