Explore exceptional religious buildings
Let the Historic England blog introduce you to some magnificent mosques, cathedrals of calibre and superb synagogues.
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10 of England’s Most Beautiful Synagogues
Highlights from the book 'Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland' celebrating the undiscovered heritage of Anglo-Jewry.
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7 Creative New Uses for Cathedrals
Cathedrals that have undertaken some amazing projects to look after their heritage and to encourage more people to visit and enjoy them.
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5 Magnificent English Mosques
Five buildings that reveal the fascinating history and variety of mosques in England.
Discover places that inspired Dickens
The author of 'A Christmas Carol', there can be no writer more closely associated with Christmas than Charles Dickens.
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Dickens at Christmas: 7 places to visit around the UK
Explore what the season meant to Dickens, with ideas from the Charles Dickens Museum for winter trips to places that inspired his Christmas stories.
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9 Sites on the River Thames That Tell the Story of Charles Dickens
The River Thames flows through Dickens’ life and work as a constant presence, the atmospheric backdrop to everyday experiences.
Last orders for Christmas
Explore prints, books and gifts from Historic England.
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Historic England Photos, Prints and Wall ArtOur exclusive images can be reproduced as prints or made into a variety of gifts. Last day to order in time for Christmas is Wednesday 15 December.
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Historic England Books
Choose from more than 290 titles in our book collection at Liverpool University Press. Covering an eclectic range of subjects to suit all tastes, all proceeds from sales support our work in protecting the historic environment.
Some seasonal heritage treats
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'Twas Christmas Day in the Historic England Archive
Here we look at a selection of our historic images that capture something of Christmas past.
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8 Images of a Frosted England
Keep warm this winter with our pick of archive images of the historic environment covered in a blanket of snow.
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Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Christmas?
Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire in 1599, and was Member of Parliament for the town for a year (1628-29).
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How Did Sweets & Fire Lead to the Invention of the Christmas Cracker?
On the edge of Finsbury Square in Islington sits an elaborate Victorian drinking fountain.
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What Christmas Shopping Experience Are You?
Take our vintage high street Christmas shopping quiz to find out which era high street would fire up your festive spirit?
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