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What do we do?
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English Heritage's work falls into three main categories: identifying buildings of historical or architectural interest and ancient monuments for protection; assisting their owners and other bodies to secure the future of England's historic environment; and helping the public to appreciate, understand and enjoy their heritage.
- We give help and advice on all matters concerning the conservation of the historic environment (including historic gardens and landscapes) and we are a major source of public funding for archaeology, conservation areas and repairs to historic buildings and ancient monuments. We are also the leading provider of heritage education in Europe.
- Increasingly we target our resources on projects where repairing the historic buildings and areas will help regenerate the local community, bringing both economic and social benefits to local people. We also help tackle the problems of 'social exclusion' through the many different aspects of our work.
- We are responsible for the management and presentation of over 400 historic sites in the nation's care, including Stonehenge, Dover Castle, Kenwood House and Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Since April 1999 we have been responsible for 47 of London's statues including Wellington Arch, which we opened to the public in 2001 and The Cenotaph.
- The Fort Cumberland Centre for Archaeology was set up in August 1999 to concentrate our expertise in archaeology and archaeological science on one site. Around forty specialist staff are based at the centre, making it the most effective multi-disciplinary centre for archaeology in the UK.
- In 2000 we were commissioned by Government to lead a review of policies affecting the historic environment. Our results were presented as Power of Place in November 2000. The Government's response A Force for Our Future, available on the Department of Culture, Media and Sport website www.culture.gov.uk/heritage/index.html was published in January 2002. The recommendations in this report will determine many of the priorities that will guide our work over the next decades.
Further information about English Heritage's policies and activities can be obtained from:
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