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The Lady Alice Kenlis was built in 19th century and is ‘important part of our national heritage’The hulk of a 19th century iron steamship abandoned in a river on the Sutton Hoo estate has been given legal protection by the government.The Lady Alice Ken…
Staffordshire force investigating how blaze took hold of West Midlands site days after it was soldPolice have said they are “reviewing all of the available evidence” on the cause of a fire that destroyed the famous Crooked House pub in the West Midland…
Firefighters called to tackle blaze at The Crooked House in Himley, West MidlandsBritain’s “wonkiest pub”, which dates back to 1765, has been gutted by fire just days after being sold to a private buyer for alternative use.Firefighters were called on S…
Our Lady of Fatima given Grade II* listing thanks to its innovative design and ‘jewel-like’ interiorFor fans of electronic dance music, the church of Our Lady of Fatima in Harlow, Essex, may have a certain familiarity.The modernist building, constructe…
Research shows our imaginations grow richer with age so the charity is giving grownups a chance to have funParents are used to watching their children eagerly dress up as a knight or a gladiator before going bananas when they visit castles, forts and s…
DNA analysis of tooth enamel solves puzzle of 2,000-year-old grave on Bryher also containing sword and mirrorScientists have solved the mystery of a 2,000-year-old grave on the Isles of Scilly, raising intriguing questions about warfare in iron age Bri…
Though some neighbours still object to Miranda Dickson’s front door colour, the council has backed downFirst it was an unacceptable pink, and then an unacceptable green. Now the owner of Edinburgh’s most famous front door has won, with a colour which c…
Set of 13 Gideon tapestries in Hardwick Hall unveiled after painstaking work cleaning and stitching huge piecesAfter a 24-year project, the National Trust has finally finished the restoration of a set of 16th-century tapestries at Hardwick Hall in Derb…
K8s installed on tube stations between 1968 and 1983 are listed for architectural and historic interestFour rare phone boxes on London Underground stations have been given Grade II-listed status by the government for their architectural and historic in…
Exclusive: Sir Henry Parkes memorial school of arts – home of the 1889 Tenterfield oration – to close in a fortnightGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe first museum included on the National Trust register will c…