What is the Heritage Gateway?
The Heritage Gateway is the only place where you can search across national and local heritage information datasets to find an overview of England’s historic environment. Resources include: The National Heritage List for England.
Who was the founder of English Heritage?
Lord Montagu of
It was called the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission. Its name was not thought to be very snappy by its first Chairman, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, and so it was re-christened English Heritage.
What English Heritage looks after?
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites – from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. We are a charity, no.
What is a historic environment record?
Historic Environment Records (HERs) are sources of, and signposts to, information relating to landscapes, buildings, monuments, sites, places, areas and archaeological finds spanning more than 700,000 years of human endeavour.
What was England called before England?
Engla land
The name Engla land became England by haplology during the Middle English period (Engle-land, Engelond). The Latin name was Anglia or Anglorum terra, the Old French and Anglo-Norman one Engleterre. By the 14th century, England was also used in reference to the entire island of Great Britain.
Does English Heritage still exist?
At the start of April 2015, English Heritage separated into two different bodies. A new charity retaining the name English Heritage now looks after the National Heritage Collection – the stone circles, great castles and abbeys, historic houses and all the other unique sites that were in English Heritage’s direct care.
Is it worth joining English Heritage?
English Heritage membership is a fantastic investment for archaeology or history lovers – or for people who just want to see more of the UK in a cost-effective way. With it, you can enjoy unlimited access to all of their wonderful castles, historic monuments and countless other membership benefits.
Is Warwick Castle National Trust or English Heritage?
No it is not part of the national trust. There are a couple of restaurants at the castle and several snack stalls.
What is Pastscape?
PastScape is a web resource with over 430,000 records covering England’s heritage from every time period. We maintain this database to provide an overview of both listed and non-listed heritage sites and places of interest in England. This includes buildings, wrecks, archaeology, landscapes, investigations and aerial photograph interpretation.
What happened to the Pastscape archive?
In 2015 English Heritage was divided into two parts: those departments carrying out statutory and advisory functions became Historic England, and the archive, as part of the new body, was renamed the Historic England Archive . In the late 2010s, the archive was reorganised, and the PastScape website is due to be decommissioned on 17 December 2020.
How can I find out more about heritage sites in England?
You can find out more about these sites via our PastScape and Heritage Gateway websites. PastScape is a web resource with over 430,000 records covering England’s heritage from every time period. We maintain this database to provide an overview of both listed and non-listed heritage sites and places of interest in England.
What is the National Historic Landscape?
It encompasses the historic environment in its widest sense and includes archaeological, architectural and historical sites from earliest times to the present day, covering England and its territorial waters (the 12 mile limit).