We are the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment.
We've uncovered a remarkable collection of more than 4,000 medical images, deep within the vaults of the Historic England Archive.
The images document health care from 1938 to 1943, and detail wartime hospital staff, patients, procedures and practices.
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England is full of secret, unknown and forgotten memorials from the heroic and sad, to the quirky, inspirational and challenging.
Hidden on our streets are murals, shrines, statues and commemorative benches. Can you help us find them?
Photo: © Ian Francis / Alamy Stock Photo
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Properly maintained windows can enjoy extremely long lives. You should try to retain your historic windows wherever possible using careful matching repair.
Repairing windows in an older home
The map is the easiest way to find listed buildings and other historic places near you.
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Help keep the List rich, relevant and up-to-date. We invite you to share your knowledge and pictures of listed places to record important facts, and even unlock the secrets of some places.
Photo of the Day Mark in the Isles of Scilly contributed by Jonathan Taylor.
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Discovering the history of your house, can be both challenging and rewarding.
Use our guides and photos to piece together the story of the place you call home.
Nearly 400,000 of the most important historic places in England are listed. The List includes buildings, battlefields, monuments, parks, gardens, shipwrecks and more. Listing makes sure their value is protected.
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire (DP044527)
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Discover England's archaeology, historic buildings and social history using the Historic England Archive. We hold 12 million photographs, drawings, reports and publications from the 1850s to the present day.
In 1797, a building in Shropshire changed city skylines forever. Unused and derelict for many years, our work with partners is restoring this remarkable piece of the industrial revolution. Find out more
13 March 2018
Two mosques are newly listed and others given greater protection and recognition
5 March 2018
Historic England asks how people are memorialised and asks for help in finding the secret, forgotten or unknown memorials around the country
6 February 2018
Author Monica Ali chooses her top 10 Music & Literature places in England
22 January 2018
HerStories campaign will explore the fight for women's suffrage 100 years ago today
© Historic England 2018