9 Luxurious Listed Loos
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The War Memorials of Herbert Baker
To mark the centenary of the founding of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, we look at 15 war memorials designed by Herbert Baker.
7 Places That Tell the Story of London’s International Heritage
London has always been a city of movement and migration, and the diversity of its population has made an importantContinue Reading
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Listed Building
One of the most popular detectives in literature, Sherlock Holmes has seen many outings on the screen, and the BBC1Continue Reading
5 Extraordinary Listings in 2016
Listing is the act of identifying the most important parts of our heritage so they can receive special protection. WeContinue Reading
Dickens at Christmas: 7 Places to Visit Around England
Is there any novelist more closely linked with Yuletide than Charles Dickens? His story, A Christmas Carol, was an instant hit in 1843 and helped make Christmas fashionable again.
If Street Furniture Could Talk
Street furniture probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of protected heritage. But our highContinue Reading
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.
A Brief Introduction to Garden and Park Structures
Have you ever wondered about that grand mansion set into the hills of your local park or public garden? PerhapsContinue Reading
Top 5 Heritage Blog Posts of 2015
A recap of our most read Heritage Calling posts from 2015.