8 Historic London Shopfronts
London streets are lined with colourful shops clamouring for our attention. Many are of considerable age and have survived forContinue Reading
Tag: Architecture
Not Just Green Spaces: 5 Buildings Designed by Capability Brown
Capability Brown also designed buildings and monuments. Surviving examples are rare and often protected by listing.
7 International Architects who Helped Shape England
Architects from around the world have contributed to England’s built environment.
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.
5 Things You Need to Know About Listing
Listing is the term given to the practice of listing buildings, scheduling monuments, registering parks, gardens and battlefields, and protecting wreck sites.
England’s Lost Asylums
Former institutions protected by listing for their architecture or significant contributions to medical science.
Golden Touch: 6 Buildings that deserve an Oscar
Over the years, English architecture has been the backdrop to many major productions.
Built to Brew: 9 Historic Breweries in England
Our Neolithic ancestors were brewers, and brewing continued during the Iron Age and into the Roman period.
5 Magnificent English Mosques
Here we highlight 5 buildings that reveal the fascinating history and variety of mosques in England.
Top 5 Heritage Blog Posts of 2015
A recap of our most read Heritage Calling posts from 2015.