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The Latest Breaking News from Historic England

Liverpool’s Catholic cathedral has listing upgraded to Grade I

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, AKA ‘the Wigwam’, recognised as one of UK’s most important buildings

The Guardian - UK

Cathedral has listing status upgraded to recognise ‘architectural brilliance’

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool has been awarded Grade I listed status.

The Independent UK

World’s first prisoner of war camp ‘saved for the nation’

The Cambridgeshire site was once home to 7,000 French Prisoners

The Independent UK

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Site of first purpose-built prisoner of war camp saved by Historic England funding

Norman Cross prison in Cambridgeshire was home to up to 7,000 inmates during French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars

The Guardian - UK

World’s first prisoner of war camp used over 200 years ago is bought from farmer

The site once held soldiers captured during the Napoleonic Wars

The Independent UK

Napoleonic prisoner of war camp buried under field bought from farmer

Norman Cross, the world’s first purpose-built prisoner of war camp, is located near Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.

Evening Standard

‘Unsung’ pioneering actress and director Esme Church honoured with blue plaque

The recognition will be unveiled in Bradford, where she founded and ran the Northern Theatre School.

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‘Game of Thrones-style families’ behind 2,000-year-old Dorset massacre

The Maiden Castle skeletons were first unearthed in 1936 with ‘skulls smashed to oblivion’

The Independent UK

Blue plaque honour for first black footballer called up by England

Jack Leslie, who scored 137 goals in 400 appearances for Plymouth between 1921 and 1934, was called up to the national team in 1925.

The Independent UK

Celebrating VE Day: Rare photographs of wartime filmmaking revealed by Historic England

From the role of Pinewood Studios in military filmmaking to the pioneering women of the WAAF, discover hidden pieces and perspectives of history

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Collection of rare photos of wartime film-making released for VE Day

The images, released by Historic England, also highlight the pioneering role of women in wartime photography.

The Independent UK

Planned City skyscraper is threat to ancient burial ground and Tower of London, warn heritage groups

Historic England has objected to the proposed redevelopment at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London

Evening Standard

Archaeological project maps historic boat sheds on Isles of Scilly

‘Pilot gigs’ were crucial for islanders for centuries and 90 important sites housing the boats have been identified

The Guardian - UK

Video of the moment ‘totemic’ Sycamore Gap tree was cut down played in court

Groundworker Daniel Graham and mechanic Adam Carruthers each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

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Sycamore Gap was totemic, trial of two men accused of chopping down tree is told

Groundworker Daniel Graham and mechanic Adam Carruthers each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

The Guardian - UK

BBC reinstalls sculpture by paedophile Eric Gill with new protective screen

Broadcaster says it does not condone ‘abusive behaviour’ of its creator after repairs to statue of Ariel and Prospero

The Independent UK

Controversial statue outside BBC headquarters now back on display

The statue has been on display at Broadcasting House since the early 1930s

Evening Standard

Sculpture by artist who sexually abused his daughters goes back on display outside BBC headquarters

The sculpture depicts Prospero and Ariel from William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.

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The Independent UK

17th century Quaker burial ground granted listed status

The 17th century site at Lower Hazel in South Gloucestershire has been granted Grade II listed status by the Government

The Guardian - UK

Rare wall paintings found in Cumbria show tastes of well-off Tudors

Artwork thought to date from reign of Elizabeth I reveals how those with disposable incomes decorated their homes

The Independent UK

Owners of £17m Jane Austen country house granted permission to demolish it despite objections from residents

Historic England said there was no evidence the house had ‘any direct influence on Jane Austen’s literary output’

The Independent UK

King Arthur’s Great Halls made watertight after first major repairs in 90 years

The project at the site in Tintagel, north Cornwall, using slate sourced from nearby Trevillett Quarry began in January.

The Guardian - UK

Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago

The Independent UK

Detectorist finds ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard that could change Britain’s history

The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain

The Independent UK

Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites

The find in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, by a metal detectorist is one of the most important ever found, Historic England has said.

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