Spirit of The North

Our Spirit of the North exhibition and podcast series explores the people and places of the North of England through the lens of celebrated photographer, John Kippin.

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Explore the Listed Building Map

The map is the easiest way to find listed buildings and other historic places near you.

Browse the map

Discover an Extraordinary Slice of 1930s and '40s Britain

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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Your Home's History

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.

Find out about your home's past

Look After Windows in Historic Buildings

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

Add Your Photos to the List

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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