Medieval History
Work began yesterday on the most ambitious heritage construction project seen in Europe this decade. On the 28th anniversary of the raising of the Mary Rose, work to secure the future of King Henry VIII?s favourite ship has started as part of a £16.3 million contract to build the new Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Warings, a member of the international construction and services group Bouygues, is delivering the construction phase of the £35 million project for the Mary Rose Trust, the charity responsible for the conservation of the Tudor flagship which sank in action in 1545.
Click here to read this article from Early Modern England
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The archers who fought on Henry VIII?s warship the Mary Rose, which sank in 1545, would have been elite soldiers for their time, standing over 6 feet tall and able to pull weights over 200 lbs. These findings come from a new research project being carried...
- Renovation Of Medieval Church To Begin
The first phase of the emergency renovation of an historic 13th century church has begun after donors gave more than £250,000. Conservationists at St Mary?s Church, in Lydiard Park, have begun the vital high-level and emergency repair works necessary...
- Sports Scientists Examine The Medieval Archers Of The Mary Rose
A unique project about the historical warship the Mary Rose which is providing information about life in medieval times is benefitting from 21st century technology. For the past 18 months the Mary Rose Trust has been working with sports scientists from...
- Medieval Suffolk Church Gets Closer To Major Lottery Funding
St Mary's Church in Ickworth has been awarded £52,100 after passing the first round of the English Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant application process. If successful, Ickworth Church Conservation Trust (ICCT) would receive more than...
- Medieval Treasure Back In Place Ahead Of St John's Kirk's Reopening
The Virgin Mary chandelier, which it is believed first hung in St John's Kirk in the 1400s, was hoisted into position in the north aisle adjacent to the shrine on Wednesday. The precious piece has been loaned by Perth Museum so it can been seen by...
Medieval History
Work begins on Mary Rose Museum
Work began yesterday on the most ambitious heritage construction project seen in Europe this decade. On the 28th anniversary of the raising of the Mary Rose, work to secure the future of King Henry VIII?s favourite ship has started as part of a £16.3 million contract to build the new Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Warings, a member of the international construction and services group Bouygues, is delivering the construction phase of the £35 million project for the Mary Rose Trust, the charity responsible for the conservation of the Tudor flagship which sank in action in 1545.
Click here to read this article from Early Modern England
- The Mary Rose Archers Were Among The Elite Soldiers Of The 16th Century, Research Reveals
The archers who fought on Henry VIII?s warship the Mary Rose, which sank in 1545, would have been elite soldiers for their time, standing over 6 feet tall and able to pull weights over 200 lbs. These findings come from a new research project being carried...
- Renovation Of Medieval Church To Begin
The first phase of the emergency renovation of an historic 13th century church has begun after donors gave more than £250,000. Conservationists at St Mary?s Church, in Lydiard Park, have begun the vital high-level and emergency repair works necessary...
- Sports Scientists Examine The Medieval Archers Of The Mary Rose
A unique project about the historical warship the Mary Rose which is providing information about life in medieval times is benefitting from 21st century technology. For the past 18 months the Mary Rose Trust has been working with sports scientists from...
- Medieval Suffolk Church Gets Closer To Major Lottery Funding
St Mary's Church in Ickworth has been awarded £52,100 after passing the first round of the English Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant application process. If successful, Ickworth Church Conservation Trust (ICCT) would receive more than...
- Medieval Treasure Back In Place Ahead Of St John's Kirk's Reopening
The Virgin Mary chandelier, which it is believed first hung in St John's Kirk in the 1400s, was hoisted into position in the north aisle adjacent to the shrine on Wednesday. The precious piece has been loaned by Perth Museum so it can been seen by...