Diving into History with the English Heritage Dive Trails
Alison James is a maritime archaeologist based in the Designation Department of English Heritage. Part of her role includes theContinue Reading
Category: Listed places
Listing on a Small Scale
Deborah Williams heads the designation team for the Western part of the country. Today she tells us about the recentContinue Reading
Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic (part II)
Throughout May 2013, the Royal Navy will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic with a seriesContinue Reading
Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic
Throughout May 2013, the Royal Navy will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic with a seriesContinue Reading
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing: devising new ways to manage marine heritage
English Heritage has over a decade of experience in the management of shipwreck sites. This experience is largely based onContinue Reading
A year of ‘Landmark Listings’: England’s history protected
We have just launched a new series on our website highlighting fascinating historic sites, as part of our celebrating 100Continue Reading
What did you learn at school today? ‘England’s Schools 1962 – 88: A Thematic Study’
School buildings can make amazing learning tools. Colour schemes, bespoke fittings, displays of work, and child-sized furniture make for stimulatingContinue Reading
Road trip, anyone? We know some great places to stop for a sandwich…
John Minnis is Senior Investigator at English Heritage and also co-author of Carscapes: The Motor Car, Architecture and Landscape in England.Continue Reading
Protect and Survive: Preserving Cold War Heritage
Sites associated with warfare, from Roman forts and medieval castles to Victorian coastal fortifications, are some of our most prominent historic monuments.