Historic England - Championing England's heritage | Historic …
WEBThe 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.
Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer - Historic England
WEBThe Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer is a tool that displays archaeology that has been identified, mapped and recorded using aerial photographs and other aerial sources across England. For the first time ever, Historic England has made the results of over 30 years of aerial photograph mapping projects freely available online.
Living in a Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II Listed Building
WEBNov 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 building as these make up 92% of all listed buildings.
WEB22 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
Archaeology - Historic England
WEBJan 15, 1998 · Archaeology is the investigation of the physical remains of the past. This section describes the methods we use to excavate sites (intrusive investigations) and techniques we use to interpret the deposits and features we discover and the samples and finds that we recover. You can find out more about non …
London: The Blitz, September 1940–June 1941 - Historic England
WEBThe 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 ...
Aerial Photo Explorer – Over 400,000 aerial photos in Historic …
WEBHistoric 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 ...
Using Aerial Photographs - Historic England
WEBUsing Aerial Photographs. Archaeology has long benefited from the use of aerial photography, revealing sites that are often difficult or even impossible, to see on the ground. Interpretation and mapping of sites visible as cropmarks, soilmarks and earthworks allows a better understanding of past landscapes to inform research and management ...
History of Listing - Historic England
WEBHistory of Listing. On this page you can discover the fascinating history of the National Heritage List for England (known as the List, or the NHLE). The story of its development helps to explain the different information you'll find in entries on the NHLE, and why the information in older entries may vary compared to newer entries.
Photographs - Historic England
WEBPhotographs. One of the largest photographic archives in the country, Historic England holds over 9 million photographs of the historic environment. Our photos also show many other aspects of life, from education and employment to leisure and transport. The photos in the Archive date from the 1850s onwards. Some of the highlights include: