Latest Research

John Cattell, Historic England's National Head of Research introduces highlights of our research focusing on tourism and seaside heritage.

The context for Historic England's research into tourism heritage.

A look at the history of tourism and tourist destinations in Britain.

Explore the seafront heritage of England's seaside resorts, a space that is both familiar and surprising.

Research into the historic buildings of Weston-super-Mare from the Victorian period onward.

Historic aerial photographs of this Heritage Action Zone in Historic England’s Archive show Weston at war and peace.

A sneak behind-the-scenes preview of Historic England's historic area assessment of Ramsgate.

Exploring 150 years of seaside photography in the Historic England Archive.

Here you can download back issues of Historic England Research magazine and its predecessor Research News.

Celebrating the achievements of Historic England's aerial recording programme in the North of England.

Learn about discoveries made in over 50 years of flying by Historic England aerial photographers and their predecessors.

Find out about a project to restore a 'lost' chalk map cut into a Wiltshire hillside by First World War Australian troops.

Announcing a project to work towards solutions to important issues within the archaeology sector in England.

Update of progress of research into the stunning Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard.

A behind the scenes look at recent guidelines for best practice in preserving archaeological sites

Describing the thinking behind Historic England's 2017 guide to organic residue analysis and what this technique can bring to archaeology.

Exploring the importance of evidence for early human activity in Britain

Historic England funding enables online access to digital resources and guidance notes from the National Pipe Archive.

Find out how Historic England research is enriching the National Heritage List for England- and how you can help too.