How to Save Energy in an Older Home
Read our advice on effective ways to save on energy bills or cut carbon emissions if you live in an older building.
The National Heritage List for England
Search the National Heritage List for England to find listed buildings, battlefields, monuments, parks, gardens, shipwrecks and more.
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Heritage is for everyone
Welcome to your Historic England. Home to stories about incredible people.
Find new routes into careers in the heritage sector with traditional skills programmes
Find new routes into careers in the heritage sector with traditional skills programmes
Explore a range of training schemes that develop the understanding and practical skills needed to work on traditional (pre-1919) and historic buildings and gardens.
Find out how to take partDeveloping an Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Strategy
Developing an Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Strategy
The ‘Historic England Strategy for Inclusion, Diversity and Inclusion’ sets out how Historic England will work over the following three years to realise our vision.
Learn moreDevelop skills for a career in heritage, at a pace that suits you
Develop skills for a career in heritage, at a pace that suits you
Access training when and where suits you best, with our courses delivered primarily through e-learning.
Develop your skillsWomen's histories
Women's histories
Women's achievements and experiences have left a deep impression on the historic environment. Now they've been highlighted to reveal a host of fascinating and inspirational stories.
Read about incredible womenEveryone's welcome
Everyone's welcome
People with fresh perspectives, from all walks of life, should come and work with Historic England. Help us find new ways to promote the past and celebrate the cultural diversity of England’s heritage.
Discover moreThe Story of LGBTQ+ Activism in Lancaster and Morecambe
The Story of LGBTQ+ Activism in Lancaster and Morecambe
The towns of Lancaster and Morecambe have been forerunners in LGBTQ+ activism and recreation in the North of England since the 1970s.
Learn moreUnlocking the potential of high streets
Historic England is helping to deliver schemes at more than 60 high streets across England that will transform and restore disused and dilapidated buildings into new homes, shops, work places and community spaces, restoring local historic character and improving public realm.
Tackling climate change
We’re facing a global climate crisis. Historic England recognises the need for urgent action and is committed to achieving net zero. We are researching and advising how the historic environment can positively contribute to overall global sustainability.
Latest News
Historic England is inviting the public to share images and information of ghost signs across England on a new online map.
Survey Shows Striking Legacy of 'Operation Dynamo' on the Seabed off Dunkirk
A research project to detect and identify undiscovered shipwrecks shows the position, characteristics, and condition of wrecks in remarkable detail.
Innovative Marking Technology Will Help Protect Nation’s Protected Shipwrecks From Heritage Crime
Nearly eight years in the making, this new technology marks a significant development in the protection of vulnerable underwater archaeological sites.
New Mission Seeks Shipwrecks Lost During ‘Operation Dynamo’
A research project to detect and identify undiscovered shipwrecks lost during ‘Operation Dynamo’ is being launched by DRASSM and Historic England.