Archaeologists working in the area surrounding Stonehenge in Wiltshire have found a sister site half a mile from the famous prehistoric stone monument. A team from the University of Birmingham, as well as archaeologists from around the world, was involved in the discovery. ...
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The ‘pub’ is one of Britain’s great institutions; it was largely a Victorian creation but since the 1960’s it has been subject to rapid and often insensitive change. Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) have estimated that 39 pubs are closing each week; ...
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Festival of History 2010 Prepare for the ultimate historical adventure as the Festival of History thunders back for 2010. Experience over 2000 years of history and watch as over 1,000 re-enactors march out of history and into the heart of England. Hear the ...
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Argent Centre, courtesy of Keshvala The list of applications for the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status has been published, and includes Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter on the list. Click here for the full 38. John Penrose, Tourism and Heritage ...
read moreLast Wednesday (July 7th), English Heritage published the Heritage at Risk Register 2010, which suggested that the economic downturn may have caused a reduction in the number of Grade I and II* buildings rescued from decay. Many conservation projects may be affected, ...
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The Yardley Conservation Society note Yardley as a village of remarkable survival, which retains more of its rural atmosphere than any other village now incorporated within Birmingham. The area was designated a Conservation Area in July 1969 and was upgraded to Outstanding ...
read moreFrom The Stirrer: Members of the public have a chance to delve into Birmingham’s industrial past this month when a series of archaeological lectures reveal the findings of last year’s excavation works at the site of the new Library of ...
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Church in Cheshire, courtesy of the English Heritage website Two recent articles on the Guardian website highlighted a survey of our churches and other places of worship by English Heritage. The survey uncovered an urgent repairs backlog of an estimated £900m, with the current condition of ...
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Normally we write here about old buildings, but new buildings will (of course) be just as important to this cities architectural heritage. There are a couple that have appeared recently which seem to attract mixed responses from people. Below are some picture of ...
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