Dereliction — Heritage and History

Money should secure future of Bletchley Park

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October 10, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Lottery grants of almost £5m will enable the future of the former wartime code breaking site, Bletchley Park to be secured. The investment will … [Read more...]

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Regal Cinema in Tenbury gets £680,000 grant

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December 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Painted mural by George Legge - a ‘trompe l’oeil’. Pic HLF

The Regal Cinema in Tenbury, Worcestershire, is to receive a grant to help conserve the Grade II building. Over £680,000 has been awarded by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture, Featured Tagged With: 1930s, Art Deco, Christmas Gift, Cinema Theatre Association, Cinemas In Britain, Councillor, Dereliction, Disrepair, Elizabeth Weston, Focal Point, Future Generations, Heritage Lottery Fund, Hlf, Italian Scene, Local Groups, Picture House, Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, Trompe L, Trompe L Oeil, Water Ingress, Wonderful Christmas

Mawson Gardens Rydal Hall

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October 26, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

Rydal Hall is situated in the heart of the English Lake District with stunning views … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture, People Tagged With: Balustrades, Breathtaking Landscape, Carlisle Diocesan Retreat, Centre Stage, Concrete Balustrades, Dereliction, Different Design, English Lake District, Finials, Fleming Family, Former Glory, Herbaceous Borders, Heritage Lottery Fund, Italiante Garden, Landscap, Mawson, Mawson gardens, Pergolas, Rydal Hall, Second World War, Staircases, Stairways, Stunning Views, Terrace Garden, thomas mawson, Vegetable Garden

Tall tales wanted for Park project

Legends, tall stories and old myths are in demand for a special project aimed at … [Read More...]

Carlisle Catheral - northern aspect

The bells of Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral boasts a peal of 12 bells, but it hasn't always been this … [Read More...]

Foundering in soft snow: Bowers' sledge team; Wilson pushing; Oates and PO Evans repairing, Beardmore Glacier, 13 December 1911. Pic HLF

Captain Scott’s South Pole images saved for nation

Photographs taken by Captain Scott on his final expedition to the South Pole … [Read More...]

HSL102, a former air-sea rescue launch is to get new engines Pic - PNBPT

Wartime rescue boat, HSL102, to get new engines

HSL102, one of two historic World War II rescue boats owned by Portsmouth Naval … [Read More...]

The Palladian style Doll's House c1735-40 at Uppark, West Sussex. Pic NT

More than 700,000 National Trust items go online

From great works of art by Gainsborough to the ordinary cotton underpants of a … [Read More...]