The Chesterfield Canal Trust is look for an experienced funding officer to work within the Trust as they accelerate the restoration of the remaining nine miles of the Chesterfield Canal. This historic canal will link Chesterfield once more to the national waterways network at the River Trent. Building on their current £5.3m Towns Fund restoration…
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Industrial Sites Amongst Newly Protected Heritage in 2021
Historic England has recently pulled together a number of highlights from around 400 sites that have been protected through listing and scheduling across England during 2021 – https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/listed-in-2021/. These include 362 listings, 41 new scheduled monuments, and 13 new parks and gardens listings. A number of these are industrial heritage sites such as Lelley Windmill…
Canal & River Trust Completes Repairs Enabled by Heritage Stimulus Fund
The Canal & River Trust has completed the repairs enabled by the award of c.£1.6m through the Heritage Stimulus Fund, which forms part the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Administered by Historic England, the works covered 14 projects across the canal network and involved the replacement of lock gates, and lock and bridge repairs, including the…