Ben Cowell
@Ben_CowellDG
Thoughts, news and views, from the Director General of Historic Houses
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06-01-2009 18:25:15
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Super to attend the opening of #Lamport50 - a new exhibition to mark the creation of the Lamport Hall Preservation Trust in 1974.
The Historic Environment Forum is looking for a consultant to research investment in environmental #sustainability across the historic environment sector.
More information and application details here: historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/consultant-com…
#Heritage #GreenSkills #NetZero
telegraph.co.uk/money/property…
Interesting article in which Eleanor Doughty meets Mapperton House & Gardens
Great to see coverage of the Historic Houses / Christie's #GardenoftheYearAward in this week's Country Life
You can cast your vote here: historichouses.org/vote-goty/
(We note the special mention for Historic England here too!)
Six amazing gardens are up for the prestigious Historic Houses / Christie's #GardenoftheYear award in 2024.
They are: ChelseaPhysicGarden Holker Hall Hever Castle Inveraray Castle Picton Castle & Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens
Every vote counts - so do vote (& visit too!)
historichouses.org/vote-goty/
Have you taken a trip to a garden recently? There's lots to see now that spring is here.
If you have, or if you are a regular visitor, please could you complete this quick survey? It is for a study being carried out by students at Leeds Beckett. Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Call of the countryside: the pleasures (and pressures) of a return to the family home on.ft.com/3VLpWTs
Excellent piece, featuring Borde Hill Garden and Lost Heritage too.
“The reality of living in a very old house like this is that something always needs doing”
Call for papers for a fascinating-looking conference:
Public Houses: What makes civic custodianship of historic house museums in Britain different and where next?
Hosted by Temple Newsam
museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/temple-newsam/….
Voting for the 2024 Historic Houses Christie's Garden of the Year Award is OPEN! This year’s shortlist is…
🪴ChelseaPhysicGarden
🪷Holker Hall
🌹Hever Castle
🪻Picton Castle
💐Inveraray Castle
🌿Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens
historichouses.org/vote-goty/
#GOTY24
Our website Historic Houses has had a smart refresh in time for Easter openings. So proud of the excellent work that has gone into this. Happy visiting!
historichouses.org/visit-a-house/
Delighted to see Lord Parkinson on the roof of Knebworth House with our President, Martha LyttonCobbold - heritage is, after all, the backbone of tourism in the UK! #LoveHeritage 🏰
The UK's Top 20 Country House film locations! Well done Blenheim Palace and Knebworth House - flying the flag for Historic Houses
Great list from yorkshireholidaycottages.co.uk/guides/stately…
A thread from our Director General on historic houses and tourism... #EnglishTourismWeek #LoveHeritage 🏰