Category : Heritage Projects


Digbeth Heritage at Risk: Expert Warns of Threats

A conservation specialist from The Victorian Society expresses concerns about Digbeth's historic buildings as development pressures mount. The expert highlights risks from neglect, speculative purchases, and planning applications that could erode the area

Medieval Ring Joins Britain's Oldest Provincial Society

A 15th-century silver gilt ring discovered by metal detectorists in Gosberton has been acquired by the Spalding Gentlemen's Society, Britain's oldest provincial learned society and the UK's second-oldest surviving museum.

New Book Chronicles 500 Years of Wollaton Park History

The Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society releases a new book on Wollaton Park, written by volunteer ranger Colin Robbins. This 36-page volume features photos, maps, and details on 500 years of history and local flora and fauna, filling a gap since

Midlands Memorial Arboretum Changes Name to RBL Gardens

Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum, a major Midlands attraction frequented by royalty, will be renamed the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens in September following full integration with the charity.

Charles I Convenes Short Parliament in 1640

On April 12, 1640, King Charles I summoned the Short Parliament, ending an 11-year gap. This historical event marks a key moment in British political history, highlighting tensions that led to the English Civil War.

Birmingham's St Paul's Church at Risk of Collapse

St Paul's Church, a 250-year-old Grade I listed Georgian landmark in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, is just five years from becoming a crumbling ruin unless urgent roof repairs begin this year. The Raise The Roof campaign has raised only £200,000 of the

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