North West Highlights

Ron’s Place, located at 8 Silverdale Road in Birkenhead, Merseyside, has been granted Grade II listing by DCMS on the advice of Historic England.

One of the first free municipal public parks in a major industrial city and a statue of Joseph Brotherton MP have been listed at Grade II by DCMS.

3 sites have been saved and 6 sites added to the Heritage at Risk Register 2023 in the North West of England.

Designed by a doctor 160 years ago, they created the perfect seat for migrant workers travelling on foot for seasonal agricultural work in the 1860s.

Wallasey Town Hall has been upgraded from Grade II to Grade II* by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport following Historic England's advice

The Club's main pavilion has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) following advice from Historic England.

The largest expanse under excavation at Birdoswald since the 1990s, giving researchers a remarkable glimpse of daily life on the frontier.

10 sites have been saved and 10 sites have been added to the Heritage at Risk Register 2022 in the North West.

Applying to Historic England for funding towards the cost of preparing plans to frame and guide conservation area regeneration.

There was good progress last year at Rochdale Town Centre Conservation Area, Tyldesley Town Centre Conservation Area and Warwick Bridge Corn Mill.

Historic England, Newcastle University and English Heritage have launched a major new archaeological excavation at the site of Birdoswald Roman Fort.

The state-run “Carlisle Experiment” ran for 57 years (1916 - 1973), involving more than 400 public houses across Carlisle, Enfield and Cromarty Firth.

Over the last decade, Andrew Stephenson MP has been heavily involved in the regeneration of the huge Brierfield Mills site.

Historic England celebrates the 58 sites in the North West that gained protection when they were added to the National Heritage List during 2020.

The Heritage at Risk Register provides an annual snapshot of the health of the most valued historic places, and those most at risk of being lost.

Knowsley Junior School in Oldham has been selected for a Champion Heritage School Award for its commitment and excellence in teaching local heritage.

News of listing upgrades to historic public houses, ranging from an opulent Victorian example in Liverpool to quaint west country village pubs.

Cumbria has a rich heritage of medieval fortified 'tower houses'. Those at Burneside Hall and Gleaston Castle in Cumbria have long been at risk.

A decade ago, this former Grade II* listed Unitarian chapel was abandoned, unloved and in need of divine intervention.

Historic England is funding a condition survey of Murgatroyd's Brine Works as well as urgent repairs to make the site safe.

School children in Oldham investigated local heritage before creating art work which was added to the National Heritage List for England.

New book from Historic England covers Liverpool's musical heritage.

The vision for Rochdale is to transform a failing, retail dominated street into a vibrant area of mixed-use development that celebrates heritage.

Historic England North West is promoting training in traditional building skills.

Enjoy one of our historic pub walks and satisfy your thirst for understanding the pubs you love in Manchester, Liverpool, Chester or Stockport.

Textile mills once defined the North of England’s landscape. Sadly, the North’s historic mills are rapidly being lost.