Fashionable Fakery: 8 Fantastical Follies
Follies litter our 18th century landscapes, representing the humour and eccentricity of the financier. Here we take a look at 8 fantastical features.
Category: Conservation
The Making of the North: 6 New Uses for Magnificent Mills
Mills are a huge part of northern history, but many are lying vacant and under threat. Here we look at 6 examples of new uses for mills in the North West.
A Changing Climate: Water, Flooding and Historic Buildings
Water. We can’t live without it. Throughout history living near water has been important for almost every aspect of humanContinue Reading
The Hidden History of Apethorpe
Apethorpe was built around 1470 for an aspiring courtier Sir Guy Wolston and remains one of the most complete high-status medieval houses surviving from the 15th century.
Ballooning in Bowler Hats: Early Images From Victorian Skies
We have recently acquired the earliest surviving aerial images of England, discovered last year at a car boot sale. They were takenContinue Reading
A Brief Introduction to Garden Cities
The Garden City Movement was one of England’s most radical contributions to urban planning.
A Brief Introduction to Boston: the Making of a Market Town
Boston, Lincolnshire, didn’t just give its name to Boston, Massachusetts in the USA: many of its most prominent citizens actuallyContinue Reading
Top 5 Heritage Blog Posts of 2015
A recap of our most read Heritage Calling posts from 2015.
A Brief Introduction to Castles of Legend
Many castles were associated with the stories of King Arthur and the evidence can sometimes be seen in their fabric.
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings: the Birthplace of the Modern Skyscraper
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is a rare survival from a dramatic stage in the Industrial Revolution. Built in a period ofContinue Reading