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The Latest Breaking News from Historic England

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

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

Evening Standard

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Historic England Funds Projects Highlighting England's Working-Class Heritage Diversity

Explore 56 community-led projects funded by Historic England, delving into England's diverse working-class history.

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‘Hidden stories’: Historic England funds 56 projects on working-class heritage

Factories, nightclubs, lifesavers and pigeon-fanciers to be celebrated in films and community storytelling

The Guardian - UK

Wooden sauna from 1948 London Olympics gets Grade II listing

Historic wooden building wins protection after campaign involving Finland, which originally installed it

The Guardian - UK

Developer gets green light to turn abandoned £23m Grade-II listed hotel opposite Hyde Park into apartments

The Averard Hotel opened on Lancaster Gate in the Roaring Twenties but has sat empty for 15 years – until now

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Replacing Westminster gas lamps with LED replicas would be 'cultural vandalism', say Tory MPs

There are almost 100 gas lamps in London which could be replaced with more eco friendly replicas

The Guardian - UK

AI to help churches and castles fight wave of graffiti and vandalism

The systems can learn the artists’ style, choice of colours and where they buy their paint

International Business Times

UK's Iconic King's College Chapel Gets Controversial Solar Makeover

High above the historic streets of Cambridge in eastern England, the installation of solar panels atop King's College Chapel, the world-famous university's most recognisable landmark, has stirred excitement -- and controversy.

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Boat-shaped church and radar station among English heritage list newcomers

Historic England highlights ‘remarkable gems’ among 227 places added to national list in 2023

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The Independent UK

Hopes for future of iconic Sycamore Gap Tree renewed

There was a national outcry when the iconic tree was felled overnight in September

Evening Standard

Alexandra Palace given £550,000 by Historic England to revamp derelict offices

The historic building is being restored to its former glory in a long term project

The Guardian - UK

Solar panels pull medieval King’s College chapel into climate crisis era

Installation of more than 400 panels opposed by Historic England is seen as ‘clarion call for change’ by college

The Guardian - UK

Historic England gives north-east kipper smokehouse Grade II listed status

L Robson & Sons is the only surviving fish curing business in the village of Craster, where the herring industry once thrived

Digital Camera World

Sunrise shot of Callanish Standing Stones wins Historic Photographer of the Year

From the famous train tracks of Auschwitz to the ancient Callanish Stones, History Hit showcases the most important historical sites

The Guardian - UK

Ian Leith obituary

Other lives: Archivist with Historic England who was a noted authority on the history of architectural photography and on public monuments and sculpture

WEKU

Hadrian's Wall was damaged when the Sycamore Gap tree came down, analysis finds

The preservation group Historic England says it passed news of its analysis on to Northumbria Police, which has now made at least four arrests linked to the case.

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