New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings


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Double your donation for the Coffin Works

Posted December 7th, 2011 by Elizabeth Perkins with No Comments

We have a fantastic opportunity to double any donations for the Coffin Works and we need your help!  The Pilgrim Trust will match pound for pound any donations given via The Big Give website between 5th and 22nd December up to a ...

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Industrial Heritage at Risk – theme of APT Midlands event

Posted November 10th, 2011 by Lucie Thacker with No Comments

Audience at the APT Midlands region event at Coalbrookdale on 4th November 2011
The Midlands Area meeting of the UK Association of Preservation Trusts held a meeting in the west of the region last Friday, November 4th in the Glass Classroom at Coalbrookdale. ...

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Industrial Heritage at Risk

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by Emma Neill with No Comments

The largest ever research project into the condition of England’s industrial heritage has been published by English Heritage this month together with the annual Heritage at Risk Register.
The research into England’s industrial heritage has revealed that listed buildings are more at risk ...

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‘Brilliant’ ‘fantastic’ ‘interesting’ praise for the Coffin Fittings Works

Posted September 14th, 2011 by Lucie Thacker with No Comments

Bob Beauchamp, Chairman of Birmingham Conservation Trust shows visitors a selection of coffin handles
 
We aren’t blowing our trumpet (well, only a bit) – these comments are from visitors who had a wonderful time on Friday and Saturday – Heritage Open Days – ...

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Explore Birmingham’s heritage on Heritage Open Days

Posted August 31st, 2011 by Lucie Thacker with No Comments

It’s that wonderful time of year again when hidden heritage comes to light and when you can get in free at places that normally charge. Heritage Open Days take place from 8th – 11th September. All over Birmingham places will be opening ...

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Bell’s Farm – result!

Posted August 3rd, 2011 by Lucie Thacker with No Comments

Restored in the 1980s, the double gabled frontage of Bell's Farm requires some repair
The restoration of the fire damaged rear wing at Bell's Farm will revitalise the whole place
 
Fantastic news today that the restoration work will start at the wonderful 17th century ...

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Historical Techno Treasure Hunt in Birmingham – Saturday July 9th

Posted July 5th, 2011 by Lucie Thacker with No Comments

 
Find one of these in Birmingham on Saturday Can you find the four historical characters hidden within Birmingham City Centre?
The historical treasure trail is based on the growing pastime of ‘geocaching’ – using sets of coordinates, you can use mobile internet or a ...

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War Horse Gallops In for Festival of History 2011

Posted June 27th, 2011 by Lucie Thacker with No Comments

WW1 trench will be re-created at The Festival of History
English Heritage’s Festival of History returns to Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire on Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 July for a blockbuster weekend of clashing swords, epic battles and have-a-go fun for all the family. ...

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English Heritage is looking for new Commissioners

Posted May 30th, 2011 by Nick Booth with No Comments

This may interest some of you….
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking to appoint individuals with expertise in the following areas, as Commissioners of English Heritage: architectural history, architecture, property development, estate management and two public interest representatives.
The Commission ...

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Launch of the National Heritage List for England as English Heritage sets out plans to cope with a £51 million fall in income

Posted May 23rd, 2011 by Nick Booth with No Comments

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English Heritage has launched the National Heritage List for England, describing it as
a new online database of the country’s 400,000 listed buildings, registered parks, gardens and battlefields, protected shipwrecks and scheduled monuments. ...

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