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  • Conservation Bulletin 68

    Sporting Heritage. Nothing binds people like their shared legacy of sport. But the needs of modern audiences and players are constantly changing. How, then, do we sustain sporting memories for the future?

    Series: Conservation Bulletin
  • The British Olympics

    Part of the Played in Britain series of books on sporting and recreational heritage, this volume offers a distinctive introduction to the British pre-history and history of the 2012 London Olympics. Explores the various interpretations of Olympic in Britain.

    Series: Sporting Heritage
  • Played in Tyne and Wear: Charting the heritage of people at play

    Part of the Played in Britain series of books on sporting and recreational heritage, this volume offers an informative and entertaining history of the Tyne and Wear's sporting heritage, including the popular - such as football - through to the more surprising such as pigeon-racing.

    Series: Sporting Heritage
  • Played in London: A Directory of Sporting Assets in London

    A directory produced from research into London's sporting heritage, carried out as part of the Played in London project, funded by English Heritage from 2010-14.

  • Played in Liverpool: Charting the heritage of a city at play

    Guides the reader on an intimate tour of Liverpool’s sporting treasures; from the site of the 19th century Liverpool Olympics and the dockside location of Britain’s first municipal swimming baths, to the football giants of Liverpool and Everton.

    Series: Sporting Heritage
  • Conservation Bulletin 43

    Download back issues of Conservation Bulletin for free as PDFs. Some of these issues were published under our former name of English Heritage.

    Series: Conservation Bulletin
  • Law and Government Buildings

    A guide to outline the selection criteria used when listing law and government buildings.

    Series: Guidance
  • Played at the Pub: The pub games of Britain

    Definitive examination of the games played in Britain’s pubs, both historic and contemporary, popular and obscure. Beautifully illustrated and overflowing with great stories, it also acts as a guide to finding the best pubs to play traditional pub games.

    Series: Sporting Heritage
  • Uppies and Downies: The extraordinary football games of Britain

    A detailed and superbly illustrated account of some of British football’s most unusual games. Looks at the nation’s most eccentric football variants and analyses them as part of a collective tradition.

    Series: Sporting Heritage
  • Changing London - Issue 8

    Free magazine on historic environment news and issues in the capital.

  • Sports and Recreation Buildings

    A guide to outline the selection criteria used when listing sports and recreation buildings.

    Series: Guidance
  • London’s Lea Valley: The Olympic Park Story

    London’s Lea Valley; an English Heritage leaflet comprising the history and celebration of the area where the London 2012 Games are to be held in July and August 2012.

  • Public Art 1945-95

    Introductions to Heritage Assets. A short guide provides an overview of the main trends in post-war public art.

    Series: Guidance
  • Culture, Entertainment and Sport

    A guide to outline the selection criteria used when scheduling archaeological sites associated with culture, entertainment and sport.

    Series: Guidance
  • Conservation Bulletin Index

    Conservation Bulletins - Index

  • Conservation Bulletin 64

    Marketing the Past. Visiting historic places has never been more popular and the range of attractions has never been broader. What’s more, the heritage industry is working hard to keep pace with changing public demands.

    Series: Conservation Bulletin
  • Temporary Structures in Historic Places

    Temporary structures are not appropriate in every location, and need to be carefully positioned and designed to avoid disfiguring or damaging sites and landscapes of heritage importance. This guidance helps to show how this can be done, using examples of good practice and suggesting an approach to risk assessment and mitigation.

    Series: Guidance
  • Conservation Bulletin 11

    Download back issues of Conservation Bulletin for free as PDFs. Some of these issues were published under our former name of English Heritage.

    Series: Conservation Bulletin
  • A Common Purpose

    The aim of this Natural England document is to introduce and outline a process that anyone concerned with the long- term management of common land can follow and implement. (revised edition 2012)

  • National Heritage Protection Plan 2011-15

    Progress Report May - Sep 2011. Progress on the National Heritage Protection Plan will be collated by English Heritage and reported twice yearly. This, the October Progress Report, aims to present the half-year statement of progress against the protection results we aim to achieve.

Historic England Research

  • Historic England Research Magazine

    View back issues of Historic England Research and its predecessor Research News available to download.

  • Research Reports

    Our Research Report series includes research carried out by Historic England and on our behalf by other organisations.

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