South West Highlights

The Mendip Hospital cemetery and mortuary chapel in Wells, Somerset, have been recognised for their special historic interest.

Lupton Trust to progress a community garden project in the historic farmstead following recent repairs to the so-called calves' house.

A Historic England grant of £56,895 has been awarded to support emergency works to Grade II listed Jacobs Wells Baths in Hotwells, Bristol.

Historic England has awarded a grant of £137,600 to Gloucester City Council to carry out repairs to a 15th century tower at the heart of the city.

The funding will enable Barnstaple Town Council to begin urgent repairs to the exterior stonework, render, windows, and roof to ensure the Guildhall is sound and watertight for years to come.

74 sites have been saved and 43 sites added to the Heritage at Risk Register 2023 in the South West.

Historic England and Plymouth City Council show MP Luke Pollard how recent projects are improving the city centre and celebrate its post-war heritage.

An emergency grant of £52,850 has saved the nave roof of St Peter's Church in Hornblotton, damaged by a storm in December 2022.

Local volunteers have helped to bring 2 of Wiltshire's fascinating ancient monuments back into good condition and visible in the landscape once again.

Historic England has awarded a grant of £163,812 to the Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust to repair the bridge house at Gunns Mill furnace.

A stone artefact dating back over 5,000 years has been discovered during a community heritage project in Dorset.

An unusual example of an early municipal electricity building is listed at Grade II following Historic England's review of historic structures and buildings in Cumberland Basin.

The Devon Archaeological Society is the new owner of Hembury Hillfort, an outstanding prehistoric monument near Honiton, in Devon.

The cranes and rails on Princes Wharf have been listed at Grade II by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

The Church of St Peter, built in 1967-1968 to serve the expanding population of Chippenham, has been listed at Grade II.

Wheal Betsy in Newlyn, Cornwall, has been listed at Grade II on the advice of Historic England.

A historic post office in Cullompton, Devon is now listed to help regenerate this historic market town

New archaeological surveys at Castilly Henge near Bodmin reveal a rare stone circle.

Repairs are planned or under way at historic buildings on Poole High Street as part of the town’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).

Canon’s House, the former regional headquarters of Lloyds Bank in Bristol, has been listed, giving it greater protection and recognition.

Historic England has increased its grant support for the regeneration of Britain's oldest lido Cleveland Pools by £123,681.

Work to conserve the Grade I listed medieval Fleece Hotel is under way and vital repairs to the former Meeks Shoes shop have also started.

The 'Sweet Track' in Somerset, the UK’s oldest wooden walkway, found to be in good condition thanks to new research funded by Historic England.

Historic England has objected to the proposed Waterfront Square office block on the grounds that it will harm Bristol’s character and identity.

The Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon is listed at Grade II.

We are disappointed that proposals have been approved for the redevelopment of a large site around St Mary le Port church in Bristol's historic heart.

The Buttermarket in Redruth, once the largest market in Cornwall, has been listed at Grade II on the advice of Historic England.

Statement about Former First World War aircraft hangar at Old Sarum airfield in Wiltshire.

A former cinema and dance hall in St Ives which later became an important studio of renowned artist Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) has been listed.

Great Weston Heritage Action Zone - One Year On