South West Highlights

On Thursday 14 June 1966, Queen Elizabeth II visited Cornwall, taking in china-clay country, RAF St Mawgan, Newquay and Truro to open New County Hall.

New archaeological surveys at Castilly Henge near Bodmin reveal a rare stone circle.

Repairs are planned or under way at historic buildings on Poole High Street as part of the town’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).

Canon’s House, the former regional headquarters of Lloyds Bank in Bristol, has been listed, giving it greater protection and recognition.

Historic England has increased its grant support for the regeneration of Britain's oldes lido Cleveland Pools by £123,681.

Work to conserve the Grade I listed medieval Fleece Hotel is under way and vital repairs to the former Meeks Shoes shop have also started.

The repairs are the first step towards a new lease of life for the building.

The 'Sweet Track' in Somerset, the UK’s oldest wooden walkway, found to be in good condition thanks to new research funded by Historic England.

Historic England has objected to the proposed Waterfront Square office block on the grounds that it will harm Bristol’s character and identity.

The Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon is listed at Grade II.

77 historic buildings and sites have been saved but 31 have been added to the Heritage at Risk Register because of concerns about their condition.

We are disappointed that proposals have been approved for the redevelopment of a large site around St Mary le Port church in Bristol's historic heart.

King Arthur’s Great Halls in Tintagel, Cornwall have been upgraded to Grade II* giving them greater protection and recognition.

The Buttermarket in Redruth, once the largest market in Cornwall, has been listed at Grade II on the advice of Historic England.

A grant of £206,680 will be used to repair the front of the Grade II* Paignton Picture House, one of England’s oldest surviving purpose-built cinemas.

Statement about Former First World War aircraft hangar at Old Sarum airfield in Wiltshire

A former cinema and dance hall in St Ives which later became an important studio of renowned artist Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) has been listed.

Plymouth city centre has been given conservation area status. Here are ten captivating 20th-century buildings that show why this is news to celebrate.

Great Weston Heritage Action Zone - One Year On