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2024 has kept us on our toes! Warwick House shuts this afternoon for a Christmas break and we'll be back on 2 January, refreshed, renewed and raring to go for 2025! Wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful Christmas in the meantime #LoveHeritage🏰🎄

2024 has kept us on our toes! Warwick House shuts this afternoon for a Christmas break and we'll be back on 2 January, refreshed, renewed and raring to go for 2025! Wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful Christmas in the meantime #LoveHeritage🏰🎄
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We're delighted to be launching our new report into VAT today, ahead of our submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry into Protecting Built Heritage. Read the findings below👇 historichouses.org/rebate-in-uks-…

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We are sad to hear that our Commissioner, Dame Julie Kenny, died last week. Julie brought great determination to her role as Chair of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, overseeing brilliant progress in the Grade I listed building’s rescue. Our thoughts are with her family.

We are sad to hear that our Commissioner, Dame Julie Kenny, died last week.

Julie brought great determination to her role as Chair of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, overseeing brilliant progress in the Grade I listed building’s rescue.

Our thoughts are with her family.
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It's #EnglishTourismWeek this week. Vote for the tourism Superstars who make such a difference to this fantastic industry! The amazing Muncaster Castle is on the list, thanks to their very own Hannah Clapp. Vote Hannah! Historic Houses (by 23 March) visitenglandawards.secure-platform.com/tourismsuperst…

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The figures from the Family Business UK survey paint a stark picture about the realities of the Autumn Budget for thousands of businesses across the UK, including many historic house businesses 👇 historichouses.org/new-report-rev…

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Many congratulations to Baroness Twycross for taking over the #heritage brief at Department for Culture, Media and Sport. We look forward to working with you in this important role. gov.uk/government/peo…

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Tomorrow, we begin oral evidence sessions for our Protecting built heritage inquiry. We’ll explore the motivations behind individuals preserving heritage sites and the challenges they face in doing so. Tune in from 10am Tuesday 17 June 📆 Read more 👇

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“This is what historic houses are about – connection... We’re all looking for connection in our lives. It’s important that these estates are shared and understood and relevant – that’s how they will survive.” Mapperton House & Gardens Historic Houses telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/1…

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Thoughts from Historic Houses' Sarah Roller on why "Imposing planning fees on listed buildings would be a huge mistake" - and a call for use of the listed building consent order mechanism for certain routine, reversible changes. thetimes.com/article/f8f2d7…

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A landmark report on #heritage was published #OTD 75 years ago - 23 June 1950. Sir Ernest Gowers investigated how significant houses should be protected for future generations. 75 years on, his (plain) words still ring true. Read more about it here: historichouses.org/unfinished-bus…