Tag Archives: English Heritage

There are more than 10,000 conservation areas in England. With 59% being rural and 41% urban – there’s a lot of variety.Read more read more

England is a nation of swimmers: we make around 80 million visits to swimming pools every year. The 1930s were the ‘Golden Age’ of lidos, with over 150 built, and another flurry of swimming pool construction came in the aftermath of the Second World Wa… read more

There’s a place that saw the highest jump, fastest run, the first game, the biggest crowd – these ordinary places represent our amazing sporting history.Read more read more

This month marks 50 years of conservation areas in England, and the biggest birthday party of all is in Stamford, Lincolnshire.Read more read more