Restoration Begins on Historic Gloucester Pin Factory Wednesday, January 7, 2026 gloucester restoration heritage pinfactory historicengland community architecture conservation industrial preservation The restoration of Gloucester’s former pin factory, a Grade II listed building with roots dating back to the early 1800s, has finally commenced in 2026. This long-awaited project follows the building’s selection for funding … Read More
Restoration Begins on Gloucester’s Historic Pin Factory Wednesday, January 7, 2026 restoration heritage gloucester pinfactory historicengland architecture community preservation industrial conservation In a significant step towards preserving Gloucester’s industrial heritage, restoration work has commenced on a former pin factory originally converted from a barn in the early 1800s. This Grade II listed building has been … Read More
The Ancient Gloucester Ruins Saved – But the World-Changing Hut Faces Urgent Threat Thursday, November 6, 2025 gloucester heritage conservation stoswalds timberframed vaccination jenner atrisk historicengland restoration Historic England has today (Thursday, November 6) published its Heritage at Risk Register 2025, highlighting two Gloucester landmarks that have been successfully saved and one critically endangered site. The Register provides … Read More
A417 Village Tied to Voting Rights History Faces Heritage Risk Amid Development Concerns Tuesday, August 19, 2025 snigsend chartist heritage votingrights preservation development lowbands council historicengland village The historic Chartist village of Snig’s End, situated along the A417, is under threat and could soon be placed on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register. This small village, deeply linked to the 19th-century … Read More
Iron Age Roman Settlement Uncovered After Rare Sword Discovery Friday, July 4, 2025 ironage roman archaeology cotswolds settlement swords historicengland corrinium excavation gloucestershire A remarkable archaeological discovery has revealed an Iron Age Roman settlement near a Cotswolds village following the uncovering of two rare Roman cavalry swords. The swords were found during a metal detecting rally near … Read More
Cotswolds Iron Age Roman Settlement Discovered After Rare Sword Find Friday, July 4, 2025 archaeology roman cotswolds ironage gloucestershire settlement swords excavation historicengland coriniummuseum Archaeologists have uncovered a significant Iron Age Roman settlement near a Cotswolds village in Gloucestershire, sparked by the discovery of a rare pair of Roman cavalry swords. The excavation site, located near Willersey, … Read More