The history of Chilterns chalk figures
Date: 07th March 2024
Learn about the history behind some of the chalk figures cut into hills across the Chilterns.
Tag Archive: heritage
‘Major victory’ for Beacons of the Past
Date: 09th November 2023
The hillfort at Cholesbury Camp has been removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register after successful restoration and maintenance work.
Introducing CHAP – an exciting new Heritage and Archaeology Partnership for the Chilterns
Date: 27th July 2023
With the Festival of British Archaeology upon us, there really is no better to time to launch our exciting new Heritage and Archaeology initiative; CHAP. You may have heard of the highly successful Heritage Lottery-Funded Beacons of the Past project which ran from 2018 until late 2022. One of the legacies of the project...
Gentle Giants, a blog by Mary Tebje for National Mills Weekend
Date: 12th May 2023
Landscape plays a huge role in determining the form and function of buildings, not least windmills and watermills. Having just spent the weekend in a 18th century watermill, it’s timely that National Mills Weekend is upon us. They are such evocative spaces with their exposed beams, tight corners, graffiti and scruff marks from their past...
The Heart of the Chilterns: Volunteers #6, Susan Holmes, Woodlanders Lives Researcher
Date: 22nd February 2023
Hazel spent a year learning butterfly, bird and plants identification and survey methodology with the 'Tracking the Impact' project.
Historic England and AONBs sign joint statement to conserve and celebrate iconic historic environment
Date: 18th November 2022
England’s AONBs and Historic England have signed a joint statement outlining their ambition and intent to work together to conserve and enhance the historic and cultural environment of England’s 34 AONBs.