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The Latest Breaking News from Historic England

BBC reinstalls sculpture by paedophile Eric Gill with new protective screen

Broadcaster says it does not condone ‘abusive behaviour’ of its creator after repairs to statue of Ariel and Prospero

The Guardian - UK

Sculpture by artist who sexually abused his daughters goes back on display outside BBC headquarters

The sculpture depicts Prospero and Ariel from William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.

Evening Standard

Controversial statue outside BBC headquarters now back on display

The statue has been on display at Broadcasting House since the early 1930s

The Independent UK

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17th century Quaker burial ground granted listed status

The 17th century site at Lower Hazel in South Gloucestershire has been granted Grade II listed status by the Government

The Independent UK

Rare wall paintings found in Cumbria show tastes of well-off Tudors

Artwork thought to date from reign of Elizabeth I reveals how those with disposable incomes decorated their homes

The Guardian - UK

Owners of £17m Jane Austen country house granted permission to demolish it despite objections from residents

Historic England said there was no evidence the house had ‘any direct influence on Jane Austen’s literary output’

The Independent UK

King Arthur’s Great Halls made watertight after first major repairs in 90 years

The project at the site in Tintagel, north Cornwall, using slate sourced from nearby Trevillett Quarry began in January.

The Independent UK

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Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Detectorist finds ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard that could change Britain’s history

The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain

The Independent UK

Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites

The find in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, by a metal detectorist is one of the most important ever found, Historic England has said.

The Independent UK

How a heritage revival helped spark renewal on Britain’s high streets

Footfall increases as declining high streets transformed with historic looks

The Independent UK

New 'state of the art' film studios get green light in west London

The Vinyl Factory, the developer behind the project, estimates the studio will create over 3,000 permanent jobs

Evening Standard

Derbyshire people fight to save ruined manor that held Mary, Queen of Scots

Wingfield Manor is part-managed by English Heritage, but has fallen into a state of disrepair

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge

Re-dating of Flagstones monument to about 3,200BC came after analysis by Exeter University and Historic England

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Historic England acquires collection featuring some of UK’s oldest photos

Janette Rosing built up pioneering trove of 8,000 images dating back to the early days of the Industrial Revolution

The Independent UK

Historic England acquires over 8,000 photographs offering ‘glimpse into past’

Part of the Janette Rosing Collection of England, the artwork consists of some of the earliest landscape photography from mid-1800s to the early 1900s

The Guardian - UK

Artists decry ‘irresponsible’ plans to demolish brutalist Midlands tower

Conservation groups say University of Wolverhampton’s proposals overlook historical significance of art school

The Guardian - UK

Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished?

The Centenary Building in Salford was described as ‘dynamic and sophisticated’ when it won the first Stirling prize. Now it is to be knocked down as part of a colossal development

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The Guardian - UK

Architecture film sparks new call to list Southbank Centre

Twentieth Century Society wants London landmark to get listed status with brutalism in Oscars spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Tintin and the terrific tomb: Essex heritage listing is thrill for Hergé fans

Rare stone chest linked to comic-book hero joins church above supermarket under Historic England’s protection

Evening Standard

Practice trenches and tomb of 119-year-old woman listed by Historic England

Some 256 historic locations have been added to the list this year, including an electricity junction and a brutalist church.

The Guardian - UK

Cary Grant’s humble Bristol roots honoured with blue plaque

Historic England to recognise home where Hollywood legend said he spent ‘happiest days’ of his childhood

Evening Standard

Blue plaque honouring Cary Grant unveiled at his childhood home in Bristol

It will shine a light on the rags to riches story of Archie Leach – the boy from Bristol who ran away from home at 14 and joined an acrobatic troupe.

The Independent UK

The world’s first railway station is under threat after years of neglect – now campaigners want to save it

Heighington railway station was opened almost 200 years ago, but now it stands derelict and at risk to further damage

The Guardian - UK

15th-century school among sites added to Historic England’s heritage at risk list

Old grammar school in Kings Norton and railway station in County Durham among new entries in annual register

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