HE Midlands

We’re moving🏡! Starting 31st March HE Midlands will officially be tweeting via @HistoricEngland. Follow us over on the national page to stay up to date with our regional news. Questions?➡️ bit.ly/333FOrz

Fantastic presentations @BCUPGCEPrimary #History #ITTs - following #HeritageSchools CPD explored heritage around schools. Diverse areas & themes: Smethwick, Ipsley, Streetley, Wolves, farming, orphanage, mining, brewing, ammunition works. Ace! @damienne_clarke @HistoricEngland

Congratulations to Wigley Primary School Chesterfield for their Heritage Schools Award @HistoricEngland @HE_Midlands . With the help of their local community they collected stories from their locality which were made into a film and book which will be treasured for a long time.

Historic England worked with @warkspolice to help secure a conviction for illegal metal detecting. These crimes have consequences, depriving the public of important historical material and causing damage to protected sites. bit.ly/3IIhomE

With ⁦@cllrjimoboyle⁩ and @cllrdavidwelsh Cabinet members of Coventry City Council to see amazing restoration of Coventry’s mediaeval Guildhall, here in the historic kitchens.

Congratulations to Penny Acres Primary School, Holmesfield for achieving your Heritage Schools Award. From Spanish Flu, to Belguim refugees to Victorian Gothic writers, to name but a few, you really explored the story of your locality! @HistoricEngland

@dperry83 @HistoricEngland @SoTArch @GladstoneMuseum @BottleOvenClub @SoTCityCouncil @VisitStoke Hello, it is indeed Short Street. Hope you like the map!

@HistoricEngland has launched a virtual tour to celebrate Longton’s distinctive buildings & the important part they played in Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic history. bit.ly/3nWjJSS @SoTArch @GladstoneMuseum @BottleOvenClub @SoTCityCouncil @VisitStoke

Many thanks Mark, Kauser &Clinton @sandwellcouncil for tour of #Wednesbury to see #HSHAZ #ConservationArea Really interesting walk - fine buildings & lots of architectural details. Look forward to planning #HeritageSchools training for #SandwellTeachers @HE_Midlands @Multistory

Healthy peatlands can play a role in tackling climate change and are a rich natural and historic resource. Find out more in our latest research magazine ⬇️ historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/rese…

Celebrated ceramicist Clarice Cliff's story takes centre stage in the film The Colour Room. A great excuse to look at archive images from the Potteries, where she launched her ground-breaking Bizarre range. bit.ly/3lSl0cC @ClariceCliffCom #ceramics #artdeco

Well done students & Art Dept @sellyparkgirls First opportunity, so far, to see student work inspired #DycheCollection Fantastic art work! Thanks to @BrumLordMayor & all guests who attended. @sampad_arts @HE_Midlands

Congratulations to @KrishnaAvantiPS #Leicester Their school is a beautiful building with many original features and a long and fascinating history. Thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of their teachers, their pupils now explore different aspect of that history from year 1-6

It’s been an interesting but chilly afternoon recording historic pubs in Boston for our #InnsOnTheEdge project @HistPlacesLincs @HE_Midlands

We've been out and about in Boston with our #InnsOnTheEdge project. You can follow our journey and share your memories of the historic pubs we visit here 👇 @HE_Midlands letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk/inns-on-the-ed…

Eleanor Coade successfully adapted a secret formula to manufacture an elegant artificial stone. This ‘Coade stone’ became widely used in some of the country’s finest buildings, sculptures and monuments. Read more ⬇️ heritagecalling.com/2021/11/01/the…

Personal grooming was important to the Romans. These tweezers from #Richborough date to the 1st-2nd century and would have been part of a toilet set that included a nail cleaner and an ear scoop. #FindsFriday @EnglishHeritage @HistoricEngland

Historic England and @CoventryBID, in partnership with @Coventry2021, have launched the new Reflections programme as part of the city's #TheShowWindows series. The new artwork by @echodeltamoon takes over windows in the city centre. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/30oD0DO

On the east face, the panel shows artillery in action and the lintel is inscribed ‘FOR KINDRED’, and the plinth ’PALESTINE’. #HistoricHighStreets, @ConservationLtd and @OA_Architecture. #lestweforget2021 (5/5)