Dig, divide, plant, repeat! The Snowdrop Mantra is chanted every February by Wentworth Woodhouse’s army of gardening volunteers. Every year, but this… Lockdown means the volunteers cannot get together to continue their annual task of splitting and replanting the year’s snowdrops to increase their spread. But thanks to their backbreaking…

Cliveden Conservation’s long-standing team member and manager of the Bath Workshop, Tom Flemons has been presented with the SPAB Gwyn Watkins Award 2020. Stonemason Tom received the 2020 award for his outstanding personal contribution both to traditional building skills and support of the SPAB Fellowship. This award recognises those who…

In December 2020, HTN joined forces with Historic Churches Scotland to host an introductory discussion forum for any group contemplating the future of their church building, ‘At the Heart of the Community – A Future for Your Church’. Are you a community group thinking about taking ownership of your local church?…

Acknowledging the Past, Sharing the Future. Following our event in August 2020, HTN are now sharing the video presentations online for anyone to access for free! These fantastic presentations share a huge amount of information, guidance and ideas on how to be more inclusive in your heritage projects. We want…

Some good news for the new year! Continuing with the recovery theme from our 2020 Conference, we have collated a selection of news pieces and video case studies from our members, sharing their successes from the past year. Follow the links below for new ideas, top tips and some practical…

Wentworth Woodhouse has survived much during its 250-year history. But its future looked bleak when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK. 2020 was set to be a turning point in the resurrection of the Rotherham country house once owned by the Marquesses of Rockingham and the Earls of Fitzwilliam and one…

In November 2020 the Heritage Trust Network conducted their first, entirely digital conference. The theme was ‘Grassroots Heritage: Empowering Recovery’, with a focus on presenting case studies, top tips and practical guidance for HTN members and the wider community. With many attendees completing the follow up survey after the event,…

Black Diamonds, the book that revealed the untold story of Wentworth Woodhouse. brought the Rotherham stately home international fame. Author Catherine Bailey achieved her aim. She wrote the best-seller in 2007 to highlight the plight of ‘England’s forgotten palace’. Now Catherine has again put pen to paper to help the…

Originally shown at our 2020 Conference – ‘Grassroots Heritage: Empowering Recovery’. Feixue Huangdu and Neville Stankley, from Culture Syndicates, present the case for promoting UK heritage to China, giving context and advice on how we can best engage international audiences with the UK offering. This video begins with a short…

The Ouseburn Trust has launched a live and interactive virtual tour of the historic Victoria Tunnel which you can tune into from your living room, classroom or wherever you might be. The Ouseburn Trust, an independent charity who manage Newcastle’s renowned Victoria Tunnel, were awarded an £18,000 grant by Historic…

Originally shown at our 2020 Conference – ‘Grassroots Heritage: Empowering Recovery’. A key case study presented by the Architectural Heritage Fund with Ederney Community Development Trust, looking at their project to regenerate ‘The Pat Murphy House: from tobacconist’s to wellbeing and co-working hub’. This video has a short introduction from…

MORE community owned businesses, such as shops and cafes, will be supported to open in churches across the UK thanks to a major funding boost. National charity, Plunkett Foundation, alongside Allchurches Trust, will be providing the resources needed to encourage and facilitate churches to work closely with their wider community…

Originally shown at our 2020 Conference – ‘Grassroots Heritage: Empowering Recovery’. A brilliant case study featuring the staff from Fife Historic Buildings Trust, ‘Challenges and Changes, Adventures in 2020’ takes a look at how this heritage trust have achieved success, whilst adapting to conditions caused by Covid-19. Click here to…

Imagine walking through the corridors of Wentworth Woodhouse, and hearing the whispers of the backstairs maids, or catching a fleeting glimpse of characters from centuries-past… Soon such imaginings will become a reality – in the virtual sense –  as the Grade I listed mansion develops an immersive visitor experience bringing…

The Make Your Mark in Volunteering campaign, which aims to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland, was launched today on Friday 4th December. The zoom event was opened by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture Fiona Hyslop, who said; “Much of our historic environment…

Sussex Heritage Trust Awards receives over 70 entries despite pandemic. The 2020 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards were announced on Wednesday 25th November. The annual Awards ceremony was moved from summer this year, delayed due to the pandemic, but despite this over 70 Award entries were received. Excellent architecture and design,…

Wentworth Woodhouse receives £720,000 for more roof repairs from Culture Recovery Fund Supporters of Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse will need to be quick if they want to see its beautiful Palladian frontage completely scaffold-free. The Grade I listed mansion has been shrouded in a huge scaffold shell for the…

Heritage Trust Network’s accounts for 2019-20 are now available for members to take a look at in time for the company AGM which will take place on 18th November. The accounts present a positive picture thanks to the continued growth of our membership and the generosity of funders and sponsors….

Habitats & Heritage, a new charity dedicated to looking after the natural and historic environment in south and west London was launched on the 5th November. The charity is the result of the merger of Environment Trust and South West London Environment Network (SWLEN) and is now the leading environmental…

Many a visitor to Wentworth Woodhouse has travelled down the driveway, got as far as The Stables and assumed they are outside the house itself. The huge, Palladian-style building looks far too grand to have been built only for horses and carriages. Created for the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham by…

Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse is going greener… and warmer. Thanks to a £331,200 grant, its Preservation Trust can forge ahead with plans to replace its old and inadequate gas central heating with a house-wide system powered by a ground-source heat pump. A large portion of the funds, received this…

Banana Enterprise Network, a local Charity which works across Bolton and Salford Boroughs, has been awarded funding from The Architectural Heritage Fund to undertake a Feasibility Study on their proposals for acquiring and saving Rock Hall in Farnworth, for the benefit of the Community. The Project Viability grant will enable…