What is the difference between Historic England and English Heritage?

English Heritage separated into two organisations in April 2015; the English Heritage charity which cares for the National Heritage Collection of more than 400 historic places and their collections and Historic England, the public body that looks after England's historic environment and helps people understand, value ...



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World Heritage Sites in the UK The Tower of London is one of a number of sites in the UK on the World Heritage List. A map and information on the full list of sites in the UK in 2022, can be downloaded from the World Heritage UK website, at the links below.

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English Heritage: Facts and Figures
  • 18 holiday cottages within our historic locations.
  • The oldest property in our care is Kit's Coty House, Kent (estimated 3900BC)
  • Our youngest historic property is York Cold War Bunker, York (1960s)


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Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, archive materials, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity).

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