It’s a blooming great idea… Supporters can be part of what happens at Wentworth Woodhouse – by getting crafty and penning their best ideas on a hand-made camellia flower or carriage horse. Garden workshops making cute paper blooms and horses are some of the imaginative ways for the public to…

It’s very much a case of ‘waste not, want not’ at Llanfyllin Workhouse as Liz Neal explains: “First came the copper roofing plate, removed during the recent restoration of the cupola on the Workhouse roof. It was suggested by the Trustees that perhaps I could find an art project to…

The Sussex Heritage Trust has received significant funding for young people and those looking to retrain in building conservation. The Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust, The Hans and Märit Rausing Charitable Trust and Seaward Homes have all provided funding towards full or part time bursaries to cover the costs of…

SAVE Britain’s Heritage has launched a listing application to secure the future of one of Britain’s earliest Bowling Clubs in Old Trafford, Lancashire. Located just a stone’s throw from Old Trafford’s internationally renowned cricket and football grounds, Old Trafford Bowling Club has been largely forgotten in recent decades, despite having been the…

We asked Network members what their biggest three challenges would be in 2021-22. The top response was fundraising. Just over half of Network members plan to be fundraising for a restoration project this year. The next biggest challenge members reported was improving trading income with around a quarter of members…

Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse, scene of Oscar-winning movies and acclaimed TV dramas, is turning movie-maker and launching a global search for a screenwriting star of the future. The Wentworth Woodhouse Screenwriting Award launches today (June 4) to seek out new and aspiring writers. The winner will see their script…

Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse has re-opened to visitors with four new specialists at the helm. “We were closed for many months during the pandemic, but Wentworth Woodhouse has bounced back better than ever,” said Sarah McLeod, CEO of the Preservation Trust which bought the Grade I listed mansion and…

The Make Your Mark in Volunteering campaign, which aims to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland, is regularly updating a digital library of resources and programme of events, including those shared by Heritage Trust Network. You can see the free resources that are available on their website…

As restrictions are being gradually lifted, there has been a flurry of activity at Carluke Highmill. Carluke High Mill was built in c.1801 and is being transformed into a community space through help from Carluke Development Trust amongst other community groups. Carluke’s historic High Mill received Planning Consent for Proposed…

History, nature, arts and crafts, outdoor trails and sport games… Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse has lined up a host of activities  to stretch young minds – and legs – for families over half-term. Ensuring young visitors feel welcome and free to explore is top of the agenda at the…

The Fordington mosaic, which HTN Partner members Cliveden Conservation lifted, conserved, re-backed for wall mounting and reinstalled to create an impressive display in the new atrium stairwell at Dorset Museum (open to visitors 28th May 2021), has been shortlisted for the Restoration Conservation Project of the Year in this year’s…

We’re delighted to see that a number of HTN members have been shortlisted for the 2021 Museums + Heritage Awards. The online retail team at Bawdsey Radar have been nominated for the Volunteers of the Year award, Birmingham Conservation Trust’s Coffin Works has been nominated for the Best Use of…

The private chapel at Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse is welcoming back a thought-provoking exhibition by a Pakistani women’s art collective – which ended abruptly in the pandemic last year. Called The Suitcase, it marks the monumental life change of the first generation of Pakistani women who came to Rotherham…

A House of Commons debate has confirmed that Parliament’s controversial plans to demolish Richmond House, one of the most significant historic public buildings of the 1980s, will not now proceed. This marks a major step-change in the campaign led by SAVE Britain’s Heritage to stop the demolition of Richmond House –…

Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) have launched a new Community Heritage Grant Fund and are inviting applications from local groups. The aim of the Fund is to support community projects which conserve or enhance the historic environment of Perth and Kinross. The Trust is hoping to give financial support…

Heritage Trust Network is delighted to be part of an alliance offering support to community groups wishing to establish a community business in their local church or place of worship. Places of worship can make great locations for community businesses.  From shops and cafes to post offices and farmers markets…

There may be a Latin motto above the door, but ‘Bring it on in 2021’ is the new mantra at Wentworth Woodhouse as it throws open the doors to visitors again on May 19. Despite the Grade I listed country house in Rotherham being closed for many months in the…

The Cleveland Pools Trust is delighted to announce the start of works to restore the historic pools in Bath, following a 17-year community campaign to save the Grade II* listed site. Bristol-based Beard is leading the work on the restoration of Cleveland Pools, the oldest surviving outdoor public swimming pool…

A pilot programme of conservation work has begun to the much-admired West Front of Wells Cathedral, famed for its medieval carvings and architectural significance, to help safeguard its future. With the scaffolding now in place, HTN Partner member Cliveden Conservation is carrying out the first phase of works to clean…

The Heritage Trust Network is recruiting for a new part-time post of Development Officer based in Northern Ireland.  The Network has a varied range of members in Northern Ireland including major building preservation trusts in the cities, towns and villages and community and arts organisations. The new Officer will work…

Following the submission of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) by the Council to secure acquisition of Warwick’s medieval Leper Hospital, planning permission is being sought which will allow for the restoration of the buildings located on the historic site. If the CPO and planning application are approved, a regeneration project…

The London Historic Building Trust (LHBT) has announced the appointment of Georgina Nayler MBE as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees.  She takes over from Diana Beattie OBE, who is stepping down after close to 20 years with the Trust. The appointment comes at an important time for…

The team at Wentworth Woodhouse hopes to find a big-hearted painter and decorator willing to make a splash at the Rotherham stately home. Thankfully it’s not for the Grade I listed mansion itself – with 400 windows and over 300 rooms, the task takes forever and a day… It’s two…