Medieval History
Planners at ambitious Cumbrian heritage centre The Beacon will tell the story of the region?s castles, churches and country-swapping past after winning council permission to create a new Medieval Gallery.
Copeland Borough Council will allow organisers to spend £105,000 refreshing the permanent exhibition galleries, persuaded by impressive visitor numbers to the new Popular Culture space and a glowing report from tourism judges at Visit England.
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Medieval History
The Beacon in Whitehaven to create Medieval space with £105,000 Copeland council grant
Planners at ambitious Cumbrian heritage centre The Beacon will tell the story of the region?s castles, churches and country-swapping past after winning council permission to create a new Medieval Gallery.
Copeland Borough Council will allow organisers to spend £105,000 refreshing the permanent exhibition galleries, persuaded by impressive visitor numbers to the new Popular Culture space and a glowing report from tourism judges at Visit England.
Click here to read this article from Culture24
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A medieval landmark was transformed into a glowing pink beacon in a bid to promote a charity race. An eerie fuchsia glow radiated from the stony structure of Cartmel?s iconic priory after organisers of Cancer Research UK?s Race for Life descended on South...
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Scholars at the University of York are to launch a major research project focusing on the impact and extent of immigration into England in the Middle Ages. The study, backed by a £784,545 grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, will create...
- Project Underway To Preserve Scotland?s Medieval Churches
A project led by the University of St Andrews could help preserve historically valuable medieval churches in Scotland. The scheme aims to discover which churches in Scotland are survivors of the Reformation. A pilot for the Corpus of Scottish Medieval...
- Cuts Threat At Cosmeston
Medieval peasants and popular family events at a South Wales beauty spot could be among the latest victims of public sector spending cuts. Events and jobs at Cosmeston Medieval Village are under threat as part of cost-cutting plans which the Vale of Glamorgan...
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