The 2025 National Railway Heritage Awards – established in 1979 to recognise best practice in the re-use, restoration and upkeep of historic railway and tramway buildings – were presented on 3 December by the Minister for Rail, Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. This year’s honours included the restoration of the former Cambrian Railways headquarters…
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Inland Waterway Association Publishes Risk Index
Following the Climate Change Committee’s warning to the UK Government to prepare for 2oC warming by 2050, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has produced a first-of-its-kind map revealing the likely impact of 2oC degrees warming on Britain’s 5,000-mile network of canals and navigable rivers, as well as other risks. IWA has examined the risks facing…
Traditional Cornmillers Guild Mill Owners Insurance Survey Looking for More Responses
The Traditional Cornmillers Guild launched an Insurance Survey earlier this year to assess the how the sector is coping. It has already received over 40 responses from water and wind mill owners providing information about their insurance cover, the costs, and the issues they face. The survey is still live. The Mills Archive Trust reports…
HE Webinar on Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Now Available On-line
The recording of Historic England’s industrial heritage webinar looking at the various research projects undertaken as part of Stockton and Darlington Railway Heritage Action Zone is now available online. The Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on September 27, 1825, connecting places, people, communities and ideas and ultimately transforming the world. The Stockton & Darlington Railway…
Cromford Mills, Long Shop Museum, & Dockyard Museum Receive Grants to Upgrade their Sites
Three industrial heritage sites have received grants this summer that will help upgrade and presevre their sites. Cromford Mills, the Dockyard Museum in Bristol, and the Long Shop in Leisten, have benefitted from a variety of grants that will help improve their futures. The Arkwright Society has secured £1.3 million for Cromford Mills from The…
Mills Transformed: Rebuilding Bradford’s Past, Talk & Exhibition
Join Neil Horsley for an illustrated talk based on his new book, Mills Transformed, which documents the regeneration of Northern England’s iconic textile mills, focusing especially on the evolving landscape of Bradford. Drawing on his evocative photography and compelling personal interviews, Neil captures the transformation of the city’s once-thriving mills, monuments of its industrial past, into…
New National Trust Report Calls for More Investment in Historic Environment
The National Trust is calling on the government to invest more in the historic environment following research that shows how highly the British public value their local history. The research, carried out with consultancy Public First, was UK-wide with an in-depth focus on Coventry. The resulting report, “There’s a Lot of History Here” – Local History, Local Heritage and…
Historic England Launches Heritage Investment Prospectus to Regenerate 17 Sites
Historic England launched its Heritage Investment Prospectus, at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), on the 21 May. This showcases historic sites where owners are actively seeking investment partners or buyers. Underused historic buildings across England could be given a new life through this investment initiative by Historic England, and many of…
Heritage Science Data Service – Survey
The National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) are launching a new survey to investigate user needs to inform development of the Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS). The NHSF is undertaking a User Needs consultation on behalf of HSDS, as part of the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme. RICHeS was launched in October 2024,…
National Lottery Heritage Fund Support for Historic Didcot Engine Shed Restoration
The HLF has announced initial funding to support the restoration of the historic Didcot Engine Shed. The Grade II listed structure was built in 1932 and is the last remaining example of this type of engine shed in the UK. The development funding of £184,000 has been awarded to help the Great Western Society, who…
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