Historic England
Protecting the heritage that matters to us all, so it lives on and is loved for longer.
From the extraordinary to the everyday, our historic places and spaces matter – to you, to us, to the nation. From community centres to cathedrals, homes to high streets, markets to mills – they are the places we all choose to hold onto, the legacy we want to pass on and the stories we continue to tell.
That’s why at Historic England we work together with people and organisations across England, to discover, protect and bring new life to our shared historic environment. Providing advice, knowledge, support and services, so the history that surrounds us all, lives on and is loved for longer.
What Were These Fishermen's Jumpers Really For?
Jack Leslie Should Have Been England’s First Black Footballer
We Protect Heritage So It’s Loved for Longer
Traditional Timber Framing Made Easy: The Mortise and Tenon Joint
The Untold Stories of the Blue Market in Bermondsey
2,000-Year-Old Iron Age Treasure Hoard Found in Britain
London’s Hidden Subway: The Last Survivor of the Crystal Palace
How To Carve Letters Into Stone by Hand
How This Victorian Home Runs on Zero Bills
What Is a Listed Building? (And Why They Matter)
From Cinema to Bingo Hall: The Story of Prescot Picture Palace
The Bristol Home Where Cary Grant’s Story Began
Secrets of Gloucester’s Historic High Street with Janina Ramirez
The Pub That Created Grindcore: Inside the Mermaid’s Legendary Scene
Sheffield’s Trailblazing Women Mechanics: The Legacy of Gwenda’s Garage
Searching for Romani Gypsy Heritage with John Henry Phillips
Honouring George Harrison: A Blue Plaque for a Music Icon
Inside Morecambe’s B&Bs: 3 Generations of Landladies Speak
The History of London's Green Cabmen's Shelters
Keeping Tradition Alive: The Story of Fleetwood Market
How Photography Captured England’s Changing High Streets
Rescuing an Abandoned English Manor House with Hopwood DePree
The Oldest Timber Building in Wakefield Discovered
How a Giant Puppet Brought England’s High Streets to Life
Hidden Gem in South London: The Unique Architecture of Stanley Halls
What We Found on a 1740 Shipwreck: Sabres, Silver and Secrets From the Deep
Boxing in Halifax: A Working-Class History Remembered
How To Conserve Steel-Framed Windows
What Are Ghost Signs? Exploring Historic Signage in Great Yarmouth
The First Women’s Football Match: A Tribute to the 1895 Game at Alexandra Palace