Heritage Highlights
I am rather excited about the new Heritage Highlights project. The first one, Landmark Listings, went down well, and IContinue Reading
Tag: Designation
Women Celebrated by Registered Parks and Gardens
Carrie Cowan is an archaeologist in the Designation Department. She took a diploma in Garden History at Birkbeck University andContinue Reading
New Highlights from the National Heritage List
David Garrard and Esther Godfrey are designation advisers at English Heritage, where their daily work involves advising the Department forContinue Reading
‘London Hidden Interiors’ – ever fancied a peek inside Downing Street?
Before leaving English Heritage in 2011 to set up his own heritage and design consultancy, Philip Davies was the PlanningContinue 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.