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Jubilee line extension: 'Thrilling' stations should be listed, say heritage campaigners

Westminster, Canary Wharf, Southwark and Canada Water among 11 stations hailed for archiectural wonder

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2024

Remains of Roman town discovered in Cambridgeshire given protected status

Evidence of highly organised urban settlement found during survey work for solar farm near Great Staughton

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

First look at Crystal Palace Subway scheduled to open on 160th anniversary next year

The subway boasts 18 stone columns and ornate brick vaulting

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2024

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Outrage as 'priceless' Grade II-listed war memorial stolen from London park

Beckenham and Penge MP Liam Conlon said the theft was an “insult” to the memory of those who served in WW1

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

Tragic shipwreck off Dorset linked to Wordsworth family granted protection status

Earl of Abergavenny’s sinking is one of UK’s worst maritime disasters

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2024

Wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

John Wordsworth drowned when East India Company ship sank off Dorset in 1805 and its story is important, says Historic England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024

Historic wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

The sinking of the Earl of Abergavenny had a significant impact on the career of legendary poet

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024

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Invest in heritage to boost wealth of failing English towns, says new report

Celebrating an area’s cultural past is key to reviving its economy, according to Historic England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Unesco to probe impact of high-rise developments on the Tower of London

Historic England has said plans to build tall buildings in the city represent a ‘real threat to the World Heritage Site status of the Tower of London’

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024

Thames Estuary divers in amazing shipwreck discovery after a decade searching

A bronze cannon was found on the shipwreck of a warship that was destroyed by a gunpowder explosion in 1665

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Cornish ‘tin tabernacle’ church linked to 1907 sea rescue given listed status

First vicar of tiny St Mary’s church in Cadgwith took part in RNLI rescue of 456 people from stricken liner Suevic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Were northern seaside landladies really battleaxes? No, says historian

History project tells stories about the lives of women who ran B&Bs in Morecambe

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

After Artist Passes Away, The Rental Apartment He Made His Work Is Declared Protected

Ron Gittins' apartment is the first example of outsider art being given protective status. The post After Artist Passes Away, The Rental Apartment He Made His Work Is Declared Protected first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Apr 10, 2024

London cab shelter is last of remaining 13 to be given listed status

Wooden structure in St John’s Wood joins 12 other surviving shelters out of the original 60 built between 1875 and 1950

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

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Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

Rented Wirral flat transformed into 'fantasy world' by artistic tenant gets Grade II-listed status

Ron Gittins created fireplaces in the shape of a lion and a minotaur, and crafted a Roman altar in his kitchen

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

Inside the rental secretly transformed with mythical beasts and murals saved from landlords by Jarvis Cocker

Outsider artist Ron Gittins incredible home makeover was kept a secret until his death. Now it’s been preserved for posterity by fans including Jarvis Cocker

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Yorkshire estate known as world’s first nature reserve gets Grade II listing

Eccentric Victorian owner of Waterton Park, near Wakefield, made pioneering decisions to protect wildlife

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

Bronze age objects from ‘Pompeii of the Fens’ to go on display

Settlement on stilts dropped into River Nene after a fire nearly 3,000 years ago and was preserved in silt

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Metal Hammer · Mar 17, 2024

Historic status awarded to Birmingham pub dubbed 'birthplace of heavy metal' where Black Sabbath made their debut

Black Sabbath played their first gig at The Crown – which has been saved from potential demolition by new 'listed' status

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

Birmingham ‘birthplace of heavy metal’ the Crown secures listed status

Pub where Black Sabbath played their first gig gains Grade II status after thousands sign petition

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Vandalism on rise at historic English sites amid cost of living crisis – report

Graffiti at medieval church and removal of York stone from bridge among incidents cited

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024

Fate of precious Henry VIII stained glass in dispute as ‘haunted house’ auction halted at last minute

Intervention by conservationists halts sale of 1530s roundel from Grade-I listed manor, created to celebrate king’s union with Anne Boleyn

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Working-class history worth singing about

Letters: Lauren Collier says there is a public appetite for learning about working-class history. And Austen Lynch argues that folk ballads carry the voice of ‘history from below’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

The Guardian view on celebrating working-class memory: a way of looking to the future

Editorial: Historic England’s Everyday Heritage programme can help foster a sense of local pride and empowerment

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