About us
Historic England is the government’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, championing historic places and helping people to understand, value and care for them.
Historic England do this by:
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Advising government on which parts of our heritage are nationally important, and promoting the importance of heritage in making places distinctive and valued.
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Advising local authorities on managing changes to the most important parts of our heritage.
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Providing grants to reduce the amount of our heritage at risk.
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Passing on our expertise through training and guidance, practical conservation advice and by providing access to our resources.
Since 1 April 2015 the English Heritage Trust looks after the National Heritage Collection of more than 400 state-owned historic sites and monuments across England. It cares for and opens them to the public under a licence from Historic England that runs until 2023.