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HMS Montagu and the rope walk for the salvage crew

Pre-First World War Battleship HMS Montagu and Rare ‘Montagu Steps’ Granted Protection

The wreck of HMS Montagu and a series of steps cut into the cliff face on Lundy Island to help salvage it are now protected.

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People walking passed derelict shop on high street

Struggling Historic High Streets to Benefit from £95m Funding Boost

Sixty nine high streets to be given new lease of life thanks to Government fund delivered through Historic England’s successful Heritage Action Zone.

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An illustration of paddle steamer the Lelia on rough seas with small lifeboat behind loosing oars as it's turned on its side by a large wave.

Paddle Steamer with Colourful Gun-Running History Granted Heritage Protection

The Lelia has been scheduled and added to the National Heritage List for England.

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Image of the "Bowie Bandstand" in Beckenham during the summer of 2019

'Bowie Bandstand' in Beckenham Listed on Festival’s 50th Anniversary

Historic bandstand in London's Croydon Road Recreation ground, where David Bowie performed at the Growth Summer Festival in 1969, has been listed.

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Struggling Historic High Streets to Benefit from £95m Funding Boost

Sixty nine high streets across the country will be given a new lease of life thanks to a £95 million Government fund delivered through Historic England’s successful Heritage Action Zone initiative.

People walking passed derelict shop on high street
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