21 Amazing Places in England Recently Given Protected Status
1. Ennerdale, Cumbria. About 2000 BC to present Despite being clothed in over 1,200 hectares of coniferous plantations, the EnnerdaleContinue Reading
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8 Interesting Buildings that Wouldn’t Exist if it Wasn’t for the Car
1. The Daimler Garage on Herbrand Street, London One of the best-known modernist buildings in central London, built in 1931,Continue Reading
6 Stunning Lighthouses (From 1AD to the Present Day)
Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales, celebrates its 500th anniversary today after being granted a charter byContinue Reading
8 Interesting Facts about Signal Boxes
1. In its familiar form, a raised structure with large windows enabling signalman to maintain a look-out, the signal box evolvedContinue Reading
Heritage Highlights
I am rather excited about the new Heritage Highlights project. The first one, Landmark Listings, went down well, and IContinue Reading
Protected sites linked to JFK
Today marks a dark anniversary: the 50th year to the day since the assassination of the 35th President of theContinue Reading
Moving to Commemoration
Paul Stamper is Senior Designation Advisor for English Heritage and is responsible for overseeing the production of our designation selection criteriaContinue Reading
How do you protect a historic garden?
Patience Trevor is a former Senior Designation Adviser and reflects on her time setting up the first Register of ParksContinue Reading
Brutal & Beautiful: A Major Year for Post-War Listing
From cathedrals to private houses, war memorials to sculptures, we celebrates the post-war era and its best listed buildings. Elain Harwood, Senior ArchitecturalContinue Reading
Oceanic Climate Change and Underwater Archaeology
Mark Dunkley is a marine archaeologist within English Heritage’s Designation Department and is responsible for the protection of underwater archaeologicalContinue Reading