This unique and important directory incorporates some 3,200 entries. It covers all types and sizes of museums; galleries of paintings, sculpture and photography; and buildings and sites of particular historic interest. It also provides an extensive index listing over 3,200 subjects. The directory covers national collections and major buildings, but also the more unusual, less well-known and local exhibits and sites. The Directory of Museums, Galleries and Buildings of Historic Interest in the United Kingdom is an indispensable reference source for any library, an ideal companion for researcher and enthusiast alike, and an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in the cultural and historical collections of the UK. Features include: * Alphabetically listed entries, which are also indexed by subject for ease of reference * Entries include the name and address of the organization, telephone and fax numbers, email and internet addresses, a point of contact, times of opening and facilities for visitors * A breakdown of the collections held by each organization, giving a broad overview of the main collection as a whole * Details of special collections are provided and include the period covered as well as the number of items held.

This pioneering 18th century cotton mill, complete with working water wheels and looms once belonged to the wealthy Greg family. It houses the most powerful working water wheel in Europe and two 19th century mill engines. Styal Village was built by the Gregs to house the mill workers and is still a thriving community.

This volume focuses on the new projects under development in the United Kingdom scheduled for completion between 2008 and 2016. From small-scale visitor-center refurbishments to major multi-million pound new-build attractions, each entry includes a summary of each project, its estimated value, its development schedule, and contact details.

In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. It was a man’s world, in which women like Hannah were barred from politics, had few rights and were expected to be little more than good, dutiful wives. Struggling to apply herself to household management, Hannah instead turned her attention to the well-being of the cotton mill workers under her husband’s control. Over the next four decades she fought to improve the education, health and welfare of cotton girls and pauper apprentices at the mill. Her legacy helped turn the north-west into the pioneering heart of reform in Britain. Here, the story of Hannah’s remarkable life is told for the first time.

This book reveals for the first time the importance of the role of the east Cheshire textile industry in the establishment of the factory system in Britain.

"In a relatively short period of time the pursuit of archaeology has evolved from an antiquarian interest to a specialised scientific activity. Part of this evolution has always included the interest of the public and archaeologists' efforts to educate them. As each new method and technique is developed, and each new specialism is created, the challenge of making archaeology available as a learning resource grows with it. Today, for example, the issues which surround archaeology and heritage, such as the pressures of tourism on sites, now form part of many formal educational curricula. This book, the first to deal with the subject in such depth, examines the place of education and outreach within the wider archaeological community. Written by one of Britain's leading archaeological educationalists, it charts the sometimes difficult and painful growth and development of "education and archaeology". Packed full of informative and enlightening case studies, from the circus at Colchester to Sutton Hoo and Hadrian's Wall, this work examines exactly how we have reached the point we are at, where that place is and suggests areas for future development. By drawing upon many decades of experience at the front line of archaeological education, the author has produced a key text that will play a major role in the on-going development of the heritage industry"--Publisher's website.

An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties – Cheshire. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.

Samuel Greg (1758-1834) was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1766 he went to Manchester to live with an uncle. By 1782 Samuel had taken over his uncle's textile firm. He married Hannah Lightbody in 1789 and in 1796 they moved to the location of his mill in Styal, Cheshire. Descendants lived in Styal, Manchester and elsewhere in England. Includes history of the family's textile business.

The National Trust owns approximately 40,000 archaeological sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in 1995 (its centenary year) the Trust, in close co-operation with the Society of Antiquaries, held a conference designed to highlight the important part archaeology now plays in the management of its properties. Historic houses, so long identified as the main interest of the National Trust, were touched on only in so far as they offer an opportunity or provide the context for archaeological research.

Daniel Beauchamp realised his error before the day was out but his real mistake was to ignore his father's caution.May 1862, hopes of a quick victory in America's civil war have perished with the losses at Shiloh. Across the Atlantic, it has been six months since the Trent crisis that almost dragged Britain into the same abyss. The architect of the peace is dead and the nation is in mourning.Before he died, the so-called peacemaker devised a stratagem to punish the Federal government for its blatant aggression and it has fallen to an organisation that calls itself 'The Club' to continue his work. If all goes to plan, the political map of the world will be changed irrevocably.Except that secrets are hard to keep and rumours of Britain's duplicity have already reached Washington. An expatriate Virginian living in London has been ordered by the head of the US Secret Service to find out what the British are plotting. And stop them. By any means.Daniel Beauchamp is on a mission to warn his father's associates that their lives are in danger. He also carries a letter which could destroy the British way of life.A further complication is that Daniel stands accused of murder by an old foe from Scotland Yard who burns with hatred.Wanted by the police, hunted by Federal agents and scandalised by his association with the beautiful and wilful Matilda Adams, Daniel is in a race to find the real killers and clear his name. But the men he seeks are not the sort of people to be taken alive.