Historic England - Championing England's heritage | Historic …
The Historic England Archive holds over 12 million photographs, drawings, reports and publications from the 1850s to the present day, with over 1 million records searchable online. Find photos. A row of waiting cabs line Bridge Street, Chester, looking north towards the tower of St. Peter's Church. Source: Historic England Archive.
22 Parkside in Wimbledon, London, a Grade II listed house designed by Richard and Su Rogers in 1969. Introduction We’ve put together this guide to answer some of the most
Search the List - Find listed buildings, monuments, battlefields and ...
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is the only official, up to date, register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England - listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. Find listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and ...
Living in a Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II Listed Building
Nov 20, 2012 · Some listing records are more detailed than others. Listed buildings come in three categories of 'significance': Grade I for buildings of the highest significance. Grade II* and. Grade II. Most listed building owners are likely to live in a Grade II …
London: The Blitz, September 1940–June 1941 - Historic England
The end of the Blitz. The Blitz effectively ended in June 1941 when Hitler removed his air forces from Western Europe to take part in the invasion of the Soviet Union. Despite the end of sustained, mass bombing raids, London’s battle against the Luftwaffe was far from over. Between 7 October 1940 and 6 June 1941 almost 28,000 high explosive ...
New Virtual Aerial Map Allows Everyone to Explore England's …
Oct 8, 2021 · From Roman settlements near Rotherham in South Yorkshire to Second World War defences in Southampton in Hampshire, to secret Cold War military installations across England, for the first time, Historic England has made the results of over 30 years of aerial photograph mapping projects freely available online. Like a huge archaeological jigsaw puzzle, the map pieces together archaeological ...
How to Find Out About Your Home's History | Historic England
Step 1: Find out how old your house is. Is your house listed? The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) records a brief overview of the date of construction and significant features of every listed building in England; this is a great place to start. If your house is listed, you may be able to find photographs and stories contributed by ...
Aerial Photo Explorer – Over 400,000 aerial photos in Historic …
Historic aerial photography shows the growth and changes to England's urban and rural landscapes. Aerial photos can reveal hidden archaeology and sites that are difficult or even impossible to see from the ground. You can explore over 400,000 digitised photos taken from our aerial photo collections ...
Find Photos in the Historic England Archive | Historic England
Find Photos. The Witches’ Elm, North Hinksey, Oxfordshire, photographed by Henry Taunt in 1895. According to legend, a local miser named Scragg used a spell to trap three witches in the tree. When the Devil seized Scragg, the spell dissolved. The witches split the tree from bottom to top as they escaped confinement.
What Are Listed Buildings? - Historic England
Buildings that are of special architectural or historic interest can be listed, which gives them legal protection. The record of each listed building is hosted on the National Heritage List for England (known as the NHLE, or the List). The NHLE is a publicly available, searchable database that contains information on England’s protected heritage.