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Medieval Tile Pavement Conservation Project

Thanks to conservation work by English Heritage, the medieval pavement at Cleeve Abbey has been given a new lease of life and will be open to the public once more.

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PR Rise in clothes moths threaten Historic Houses, warns English Heritage

Clothes moth numbers double and a new species appears indoors Warmer weather among the factors to blame English Heritage calls on the public to help and launches Operation Clothes Moth

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English Heritage launches public consultation on new Clifford’s Tower plans

English Heritage held a consultation on new plans for Clifford’s Tower, between October & December 2019. The charity is seeking the views of the public on the designs, and hopes to submit applications for planning permission and Scheduled Monument Consent in 2020. The consultation follows the charity’s decision not to proceed with constructing a new visitor building at the base of Clifford’s Tower’s mound in June 2018.

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More Blue Plaques for Scientists, says English Heritage

English Heritage is calling on the public to nominate more notable scientists from history for London blue plaques and to help the charity increase the number of scientists honoured across the capital with the iconic blue roundels.

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Attics

The attics of Mount Grace Priory are open to the public for the first time giving visitors a glimpse of a great vantage point from which to view the priory ruins and gardens.

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History of Down House

A history of Down House, the home of the great scientist Charles Darwin for 40 years, where he developed his theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Mass-Observation headquarters commemorated by English Heritage

New blue plaque to mark hub where thousands of volunteer diary entries were sent, read and recorded

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1066: New study reveals change to where King Harold fell

The memorial stone which marks where King Harold fell in battle has been moved. The rooftop of Battle Abbey Gatehouse is also opening to the public for the first time.

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English Heritage launches public consultation on new learning facilities at Stonehenge

New Learning Centre and a “Neolithic classroom” will transport children back in time

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Champion for women's education and Indian independence receives blue plaque

The London home of Margaret Noble, or Sister Nivedita as she was known, has been commemorated with a new blue plaque