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Historic England

We are the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment.

We protect, champion and save the places that define who we are and where we've come from as a nation. We care passionately about the stories they tell, the ideas they represent and the people who live, work and play among them.

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Historic England Projects

Post War Landscapes 1 Alexandra Road Estate

Designation of Post-War Landscapes

In August 2020, Historic England added 24 post-war landscapes and gardens in need of protection to the National Heritage List for England. We also published an Introduction to…

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Hazard Map 1 Thames Barrier

UK Climate Hazard Map for Heritage

This project delivered a consistent baseline of climate and natural hazard metrics for use in climate change risk assessments. It was part of a project building a UK-wide clim…

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Climate Change 1 York Flooding Damage

Climate Change Action and Heritage

Environmental impacts on the historic environment can involve flooding, coastal change, extreme weather events and changes in the distribution of species. Climate change is co…

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World Faiths 1 Shree Radha Krishna Mandir Liverpool

Religious Buildings of World Faiths

In the 20th century, England’s landscape of faith buildings became rich and diverse. Faiths arriving and developing outside the established Christian church form an important …

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Pride of Place 1 Prospect Cottage

Pride of Place

What we today call Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) histories are embedded in the buildings and landscapes around us. ‘Pride of Place’ uncovers and celebrates p…

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Rooswijk 1 Project Team 2017

Rooswijk Excavation

Rooswijk, a Dutch East India Company ship that sank off the coast of England in 1740 is at high risk and declining due to strong currents and shifting sands. Historic England …

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Shrewsbury Flaxmill 1 Restored Jubilee Tower

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Derelict for many years, Historic England is working with partners to restore Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings - a remarkable piece of the industrial revolution - and make it a pl…

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Heritage Crime 1 Lawns Chapel Swindon

Heritage Crime Programme

The Heritage Crime Programme establishes responsibilities and an action plan to ensure a coordinated approach to tackling heritage crime and the problem of antisocial behaviou…

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Heritage Schools 1 The Hall School Suffragettes

Heritage Schools

Developed in response to the government report on cultural education in England, our Heritage Schools programme aims to help school children develop an understanding of their …

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