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HERITAGE: England's heritage: much of it in ruins English Heritage is the Government's statutory body for the preservation of the nation's historic buildings. But the definition of what makes something valuable shifts with fashion. Below are some of the diverse sites - some ancient, some modern - owned or protected by the organisation
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Chatterley Whitfield, a historic colliery in the West Midlands,
has received pounds 1.3m from English Heritage to save it from
dereliction.
English Heritage has submitted Down House, Kent, the home of
Charles Darwin, to UNESCO for World Heritage Site status.
A 4000 year old timber circle at Holme Next the Sea, Norfolk:
preserved by English Heritage, but what should people make of it?
Ditherington Flax Mill is one of the most important buildings in
Britain to be in a dan...
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Liverpool must find a role for its legacy; English Heritage's Henry Owen-John tells Peter Elson why cities must respect the past to build a future.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; Byline: Peter Elson F HENRY OWEN-JOHN was in any doubt about making an impact in his new job as English Heritage's boss for the North West, it was dispelled on a trip to Liverpool. Asked by the Daily Post's photographer to pose outside the city's second oldest domestic building, newly re-opened as
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English Heritage flexes its muscles Sun spot;commercial proprty
Evening Standard - London
; THE FUTURE of skyscrapers in London is an issue exercising not just those developers and architects with projects in the pipeline but also those looking to the future. In this context, the joint guidance to be issued tomorrow by English Heritage and the Commission for Architecture and the Built
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Strike date at English Heritage sites
Yorkshire Post
; David Hogg THE drawbridges will be raised and the oil paintings mothballed as workers at historic sites around the country prepare to go on strike. Members of the Prospect Union who work for English Heritage will mark the Summer solstice on June 21 with synchronised walk-outs at sites across the UK
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English Heritage boost for Brixton
Evening Standard - London
; THE STREETS of south London are being used in an advertising campaign by English Heritage designed to show its work is not just about preserving cathedrals and stately homes, but also markets, mosques and multicultural landmarks. Accompanied by the slogan "English Heritage - It's Mine", the first
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English Heritage boost for Brixton.
The Evening Standard (London, England)
; Byline: RICHARD ALLEN THE STREETS of south London are being used in an advertising campaign by English Heritage designed to show its work is not just about preserving cathedrals and stately homes, but also markets, mosques and multicultural landmarks. Accompanied by the slogan English Heritage -
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