The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded more than £55m to 12 projects across England to support a range of projects and places.
"These grants will have a huge impact on a range of projects across England. I am delighted that, thanks to National Lottery players, we are able to help preserve important parts of our heritage for the public to enjoy." Tracey Crouch, Heritage Minister
From stories of Shackleton and saints to historic hotels and halls, the awards being made today are...
£4.7m to Kelmscott Manor to enable the house to open to the public for twice as many days, restore rooms, support new exhibitions and develop a learning centre, cafe and activity space
£2.4m for Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds, to restore the only remaining gas lit cinema in the world
£4.7m to explore the country's polar, Pacific and maritime heritage in the new Endeavour Galleries at National Maritime Museum
£3.6m to remove St Mary Magdelene's in Paddington from Historic England’s 'At Risk’ register
£4.8m to build on historic RHS Garden Wisley's founding tradition as a learning garden and hub for horticulture and conservation
£3.6m for conservation work on St Marylebone Parish Church in Westminster to tell the story of the area's 900 year journey from ancient rural village to urban metropolis
£604,400 for The Beautiful Burial Ground project to uncover the natural, built and social heritage of burial grounds across England and Wales
£2.8m to secure the future of Grade II* listed Hall for Cornwall and collect 1265 personal stories of its history – one for each seat in the auditorium
£3.9m to transform access to St Albans Cathedral and retell the story of Britain's first Christian saint
£7.4m to help Royal Museums Greenwich save the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I for the nation
£2m to restore Otterburn Hall as a hotel, boosting the local economy and giving the historic building a sustainable future as accommodation for visitors to Northumberland
