Yorkshire Highlights

We reveal the secret history of Elsecar, the South Yorkshire village created by visionary aristocrats.

We have awarded £500,000 towards the redevelopment of Park Hill, Europe’s largest listed building and one of Sheffield’s defining landmarks.

The gravestone of the world’s first ever film stars is among these highlights from the 42 historic places that have been listed in Yorkshire this year

In Yorkshire, 52 sites have been saved and removed from the 2019 Heritage at Risk Register, while 13 places at risk of being lost have been added.

Huddersfield town centre pub 'The Sportsman', built in 1930, has been listed at Grade II.

Historic England is funding the restoration of Plumpton Rocks, described as “heaven on earth” by Queen Mary, the wife of King George V.

Historic England has been working with local schoolchildren in Scarborough to create a new exhibition featuring a miniature version of their town.

After extensive repairs, two multi-storey blocks are no longer at risk and they now house over 300 apartments as well as commercial and community uses

Kirklees Park is home to the best group of medieval farm buildings in the region and is said to be where folk hero Robin Hood died.

A programme of urgent repairs has made key areas of the buildings stable and weather-tight, and prepared the ground for a major phase of roof repairs.

Feversham Primary School children learn about their heritage by exploring the history of local places and people.

Historic England is overseeing spending of a £7.6 million grant funding emergency repairs at Wentworth Woodhouse.

Two newly listed war memorials in Yorkshire have unusual connections to women. Find out more about them and how you can help protect war memorials.

Find out about future training opportunities in Yorkshire.