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The Latest Breaking News from Historic England

‘Magnificent civic building’ recognised with upgraded listed status

Bedford Shire Hall, beside the River Great Ouse, was designed in 1878 by architect Alfred Waterhouse.

The Independent UK

Stones made for Victorian project to help Irish workers given listed status

‘Travellers’ rest’ stones were idea of Warrington doctor and part of wider scheme to help migrant workers

The Guardian - UK

US military's aerial reconnaissance pictures of England during WWII go online for the first time

During World War II, specifically in 1943 and 1944, the U.S. Army Air Forces' photographic reconnaissance units captured the changing face of England, primarily around their bases in the south of the country

The Independent UK

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Arson hit Crooked House pub may be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’ – but will it still be wonky?

West Midlands mayor Andy Street called for the pub to be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’, as hopes of the famed pub’s reconstruction remain high. Eleanor Noyce and Albert Toth report

The Independent UK

US air force photos of England at war available to public for first time

Thousands of images from second world war include bomb damage to Old Trafford and troops at leisure

The Guardian - UK

Historic England opens WWII collection of aerial photographs to the public

The images offer a birds-eye view of the country as it changed during the Second World War.

The Independent UK

Timeline of Crooked House fire as ‘major questions’ remain over devastating blaze at Britain’s wonkiest pub

The Crooked House was recently bought by private buyers for ‘an alternative use’

The Independent UK

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Provost of Oxford University college is appointed chair of Historic England

Lord Mendoza, the provost of Oriel College, said it was a ‘great honour’ to land the role.

The Independent UK

Sutton Hoo steamship hulk in Suffolk gains legal protection

The Lady Alice Kenlis was built in 19th century and is ‘important part of our national heritage’

The Guardian - UK

Vessel designed by Cutty Sark shipwright gets protected status

Hercules Linton designed the iron steamship the Lady Alice Kenlis in 1867 and its remains lie on the National Trust’s Sutton Hoo estate in Suffolk.

The Independent UK

UK experts fear losing access to ice age mammoths Cotswolds site to UAE

Archeologists and palaeontologists say legislation needed to protect major finds championed by David Attenborough

The Guardian - UK

Harlow church on Chemical Brothers album cover granted protected status

Our Lady of Fatima given Grade II* listing thanks to its innovative design and ‘jewel-like’ interior

The Guardian - UK

History Hit is on the hunt for the best photos of sites that tell a story

The Historic Photographer of the Year competition recognizes photographers with a passion for sites from the past

Digital Camera World

Coast to coast: snapshots of Cornwall’s new Tamar valley walk

Our photojournalist samples short walks along the new 87-mile route which hugs the border of Cornwall and Devon

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The Independent UK

Mystery of 2,000-year-old Sicily grave reveals surprising female warrior

Researchers say findings are ‘evidence of a leading role for a woman in warfare on Iron Age Scilly’

The Guardian - UK

Isles of Scilly remains are iron age female warrior, scientists say

DNA analysis of tooth enamel solves puzzle of 2,000-year-old grave on Bryher that contained sword and mirror

The Independent UK

New study solves 2,000-year-old grave mystery

The grave is unique in Iron Age western Europe for containing both a mirror and a sword with just one person.

Evening Standard

55 Bishopsgate: New City skyscraper recommended for approval despite fears over St Paul’s views

Skyscraper at 55 Bishopsgate would be among tallest in London and the UK if approved

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Four rare telephone boxes on London Underground platforms given Grade-II listed status

Around 11,000 of the phone boxes were once installed across the UK, but only a small number remain

The Guardian - UK

Four London Underground phone kiosks given Grade II-listed status

K8s installed on tube stations between 1968 and 1983 are listed for architectural and historic interest

Zenger

Archaeologists Discover 5,000-Year-Old Rock Used For Tool Sharpening

‌The natural boulder known as a polissoir has a dished shiny surface that was used to polish stone axe heads.‌

The Guardian - UK

Spotlight on Reynolds review – superficial portraits by a well-connected hack

One of his paintings recently sold for £50m – but William Blake was right when he said Reynolds ‘depressed art’, as this show demonstrates all too well

Liverpool Echo

Historic 'cultural landmark' given important status to protect it for future generations

The building is now in the top 6% of buildings in England

Bristol Post

Answering the Call: The untold history of Caribbean nurses at Bristol’s Glenside Hospital

Many of the nurses training and working at the hospital were from the Caribbean who had ‘Answered the Call’ of the British Government after the Second World War

Birmingham Post

Traditional fish smoker set to expand after major overhaul of iconic building

Alfred Enderby set to take on neighbouring building as grant funding secured for second refurbishment project to champion celebrated smoked fish

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