Dr Kelcey Wilson-lee
@kwilsonlee.bsky.social
Medieval historian & heritage wonk; FSA. Director of Programmes & Deputy CEO @archhfund. Also President Monumental Brass Society; Trustee Cambridge Past, Present & Future.
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Great @archhfund.org.uk event @buildingcentre.bsky.social last night, featuring excellent research insights from @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk & @anooshc.bsky.social in conversation with a host of top projects. Emphasised once again the importance of heritage assets as vital social infrastructure.
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Great @archhfund.org.uk event @buildingcentre.bsky.social last night, featuring excellent research insights from @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk & @anooshc.bsky.social in conversation with a host of top projects. Emphasised once again the importance of heritage assets as vital social infrastructure.
England's churches contain one of our greatest national collections of art - extraordinary beauty, freely accessible near you! But these precious objects sometimes need repair. If you know an object in a church in need of some TLC, we have grants available! www.churchofengland.org/resources/ch...
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
England's churches contain one of our greatest national collections of art - extraordinary beauty, freely accessible near you! But these precious objects sometimes need repair. If you know an object in a church in need of some TLC, we have grants available! www.churchofengland.org/resources/ch...
Lovely roofscape from Cambridge Central Library, with nearly 900 years of historic buildings on view.
October 31, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Lovely roofscape from Cambridge Central Library, with nearly 900 years of historic buildings on view.
Autumn is the perfect time to curl up with a hot drink & Machiavellian intrigue - so join me from 7 Nov as, over 8 week, we read Book 2 of Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, BRING UP THE BODIES. Together we'll watch Cromwell climb the house of cards while queens fall.
Details: share.google/WHsPr6tgZu6v...
Details: share.google/WHsPr6tgZu6v...
October 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Autumn is the perfect time to curl up with a hot drink & Machiavellian intrigue - so join me from 7 Nov as, over 8 week, we read Book 2 of Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, BRING UP THE BODIES. Together we'll watch Cromwell climb the house of cards while queens fall.
Details: share.google/WHsPr6tgZu6v...
Details: share.google/WHsPr6tgZu6v...
Inspired by brilliant Works Team at @yorkminster.bsky.social yesterday, learning about ongoing masonry conservation: a great example of using technology to improve efficiency without losing traditional skills & human artistry. We can have both!
Fabulous to get up close with old & new stonework!
Fabulous to get up close with old & new stonework!
October 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Inspired by brilliant Works Team at @yorkminster.bsky.social yesterday, learning about ongoing masonry conservation: a great example of using technology to improve efficiency without losing traditional skills & human artistry. We can have both!
Fabulous to get up close with old & new stonework!
Fabulous to get up close with old & new stonework!
Not everyday do you get to pop into one of England's greatest medieval parish churches. But today: All Saints, North Street, York. A double-aisled wonder with angels in the rafters, a surviving anchorite cell with squint, a Roman column propping up the chancel arcade... 1/3
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Not everyday do you get to pop into one of England's greatest medieval parish churches. But today: All Saints, North Street, York. A double-aisled wonder with angels in the rafters, a surviving anchorite cell with squint, a Roman column propping up the chancel arcade... 1/3
The fabulous monument to Sir James Hales at Canterbury Cathedral. He was Treasurer on the Portuguese expedition of 1589 - retaliation for the Armada attack the year before - but died & was buried, armoured, at sea. Also his wife Alice & their son Cheney (named for Alice's maternal family).
October 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The fabulous monument to Sir James Hales at Canterbury Cathedral. He was Treasurer on the Portuguese expedition of 1589 - retaliation for the Armada attack the year before - but died & was buried, armoured, at sea. Also his wife Alice & their son Cheney (named for Alice's maternal family).
Brilliant couple of days and one very colourful night in Bradford at @heritagenetwork.bsky.social conference. Wonderful to catch up with colleagues and friends, and meet new ones; mix of inspiration, practical advice sharing, and fun - always set within the most spectacular heritage buildings!
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Brilliant couple of days and one very colourful night in Bradford at @heritagenetwork.bsky.social conference. Wonderful to catch up with colleagues and friends, and meet new ones; mix of inspiration, practical advice sharing, and fun - always set within the most spectacular heritage buildings!
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All aboard as we celebrate #Railway200! 🚂
On the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway – an event widely recognised as the birth of the modern railway – we’re sharing a selection of #AHFsupported historic railway buildings.
Take a look:
👉 bit.ly/46Yel8L
On the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway – an event widely recognised as the birth of the modern railway – we’re sharing a selection of #AHFsupported historic railway buildings.
Take a look:
👉 bit.ly/46Yel8L
September 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
All aboard as we celebrate #Railway200! 🚂
On the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway – an event widely recognised as the birth of the modern railway – we’re sharing a selection of #AHFsupported historic railway buildings.
Take a look:
👉 bit.ly/46Yel8L
On the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway – an event widely recognised as the birth of the modern railway – we’re sharing a selection of #AHFsupported historic railway buildings.
Take a look:
👉 bit.ly/46Yel8L
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We are inviting tenders for an evaluation consultant for the #HeritageRevivalFund, delivered in partnership with @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social and Historic England.
🗓 Deadline: 10th October 2025
Find out more and read the full brief:
➡️ bit.ly/48wEg8K
#Tender #Heritage
🗓 Deadline: 10th October 2025
Find out more and read the full brief:
➡️ bit.ly/48wEg8K
#Tender #Heritage
September 25, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We are inviting tenders for an evaluation consultant for the #HeritageRevivalFund, delivered in partnership with @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social and Historic England.
🗓 Deadline: 10th October 2025
Find out more and read the full brief:
➡️ bit.ly/48wEg8K
#Tender #Heritage
🗓 Deadline: 10th October 2025
Find out more and read the full brief:
➡️ bit.ly/48wEg8K
#Tender #Heritage
Fabulous blustery morning for a run along the coastal path from Ramsgate out to Broadstairs. Dramatic skies, white cliffs, and maybe the best house ever.
September 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Fabulous blustery morning for a run along the coastal path from Ramsgate out to Broadstairs. Dramatic skies, white cliffs, and maybe the best house ever.
Like many seaside towns, Ramsgate has fabulous buildings but also suffers from significant deprivation. Has been great today to visit projects led by Heritage Lab (an @archhfund.org.uk Heritage Development Trust) & Town Council that are putting the town's heritage into use for community benefit.
September 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Like many seaside towns, Ramsgate has fabulous buildings but also suffers from significant deprivation. Has been great today to visit projects led by Heritage Lab (an @archhfund.org.uk Heritage Development Trust) & Town Council that are putting the town's heritage into use for community benefit.
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We welcomed #HeritageDevelopmentTrusts from across the UK to Portsoy today for a chance to compare notes, share updates & hear from host North East Scotland Preservation Trust celebrating 40 years regenerating historic buildings - including Sail Loft & current projects at the Cat. A-listed harbour.
September 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We welcomed #HeritageDevelopmentTrusts from across the UK to Portsoy today for a chance to compare notes, share updates & hear from host North East Scotland Preservation Trust celebrating 40 years regenerating historic buildings - including Sail Loft & current projects at the Cat. A-listed harbour.
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Alongside grants and loans, we provide advice and support to help communities across the UK find enterprising ways to revitalise the old buildings they love.
Looking to breathe new life into a treasured historic building? Take a look at our website to see how we can help you:
👉 ahfund.org.uk
Looking to breathe new life into a treasured historic building? Take a look at our website to see how we can help you:
👉 ahfund.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Alongside grants and loans, we provide advice and support to help communities across the UK find enterprising ways to revitalise the old buildings they love.
Looking to breathe new life into a treasured historic building? Take a look at our website to see how we can help you:
👉 ahfund.org.uk
Looking to breathe new life into a treasured historic building? Take a look at our website to see how we can help you:
👉 ahfund.org.uk
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Lovely day in Wymondham last week visiting #AHFsupported Becket’s Chapel with one of our wonderful supporters.
Interested in helping us support more heritage and community-led regeneration projects like this across the UK? Find out how you can become a Friend of the AHF. ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
Interested in helping us support more heritage and community-led regeneration projects like this across the UK? Find out how you can become a Friend of the AHF. ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
September 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Lovely day in Wymondham last week visiting #AHFsupported Becket’s Chapel with one of our wonderful supporters.
Interested in helping us support more heritage and community-led regeneration projects like this across the UK? Find out how you can become a Friend of the AHF. ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
Interested in helping us support more heritage and community-led regeneration projects like this across the UK? Find out how you can become a Friend of the AHF. ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
I've seen worse views than the end of summer early evening light bouncing off clouds and water, sparkling from gilded towers and silhouetted against an ancient obelisk. Evenings like this, where better than London?
September 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I've seen worse views than the end of summer early evening light bouncing off clouds and water, sparkling from gilded towers and silhouetted against an ancient obelisk. Evenings like this, where better than London?
Join me this autumn for a course that I should have titled 'Reading Mantel Like You're a Historian'. We'll read Bring Up the Bodies (Wolf Hall Book 2) together & explore the rich context & historical background to all the action. More info & how to book here: share.google/mNJUnz23yEM5...
August 28, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Join me this autumn for a course that I should have titled 'Reading Mantel Like You're a Historian'. We'll read Bring Up the Bodies (Wolf Hall Book 2) together & explore the rich context & historical background to all the action. More info & how to book here: share.google/mNJUnz23yEM5...
Fundraisers: looking for a new challenge? We at the AHF are hiring our first-ever dedicated fundraiser, a post promising beautiful buildings, incredible community impact & fabulous colleagues. Could this be the perfect role for you?
More info below & drop me a line if you'd like an informal chat!
More info below & drop me a line if you'd like an informal chat!
🚨 Job alert! We are currently seeking a Philanthropy Manager to join the AHF team.
🗓 The deadline for applications is 25 September 2025.
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please go to: 👇
ahfund.org.uk/news/latest/...
🗓 The deadline for applications is 25 September 2025.
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please go to: 👇
ahfund.org.uk/news/latest/...
August 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Fundraisers: looking for a new challenge? We at the AHF are hiring our first-ever dedicated fundraiser, a post promising beautiful buildings, incredible community impact & fabulous colleagues. Could this be the perfect role for you?
More info below & drop me a line if you'd like an informal chat!
More info below & drop me a line if you'd like an informal chat!
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✂️ On The Cutting Edge! Modernist Textile Studio Gets Funding Boost.
We have awarded an #HESsupported grant to enable @shbt-charity.bsky.social to carry out specialist surveys at the Cat. A listed Bernat Klein Studio - starting a journey to bring this unique place back to life.
Read:
bit.ly/3VjKv85
We have awarded an #HESsupported grant to enable @shbt-charity.bsky.social to carry out specialist surveys at the Cat. A listed Bernat Klein Studio - starting a journey to bring this unique place back to life.
Read:
bit.ly/3VjKv85
August 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
✂️ On The Cutting Edge! Modernist Textile Studio Gets Funding Boost.
We have awarded an #HESsupported grant to enable @shbt-charity.bsky.social to carry out specialist surveys at the Cat. A listed Bernat Klein Studio - starting a journey to bring this unique place back to life.
Read:
bit.ly/3VjKv85
We have awarded an #HESsupported grant to enable @shbt-charity.bsky.social to carry out specialist surveys at the Cat. A listed Bernat Klein Studio - starting a journey to bring this unique place back to life.
Read:
bit.ly/3VjKv85
Back during my doctoral research 20 years ago, churches I visited seemed closed as a norm baring services; had to phone ahead. One of the best recent heritage stories has been that they now normally are open. Was surprised to find 2 closed yesterday. Guard them too well & people will forget to care.
August 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Back during my doctoral research 20 years ago, churches I visited seemed closed as a norm baring services; had to phone ahead. One of the best recent heritage stories has been that they now normally are open. Was surprised to find 2 closed yesterday. Guard them too well & people will forget to care.
Early medieval people thought the god Grim (Odin) was buried under a hill here, so they called it Grimshoe. Under its modern name, Grimes Graves, has been of antiquarian interest since at least the 17thC. Today, you can climb down into a flint mine thanks to @englishheritage.bsky.social
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August 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Early medieval people thought the god Grim (Odin) was buried under a hill here, so they called it Grimshoe. Under its modern name, Grimes Graves, has been of antiquarian interest since at least the 17thC. Today, you can climb down into a flint mine thanks to @englishheritage.bsky.social
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Dolwyddelan Castle at golden hour. Built c1220 by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth on a hill in a pass to control movement through. The castle has a keep (heightened by Edward I & later by 19thC owner) & another stone building w a grand fireplace upstairs, w/in a curtain walls. Yesterday we had it to ourselves.
August 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Dolwyddelan Castle at golden hour. Built c1220 by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth on a hill in a pass to control movement through. The castle has a keep (heightened by Edward I & later by 19thC owner) & another stone building w a grand fireplace upstairs, w/in a curtain walls. Yesterday we had it to ourselves.
Job alert: Calling archivists, manuscript & rare book specialists, @sidneysussex.bsky.social is looking for a new caretaker of their historic collection. Check out the link below and please spread the word!
www.sid.cam.ac.uk/node/33528
www.sid.cam.ac.uk/node/33528
Archivist
Sidney Susse
www.sid.cam.ac.uk
August 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Job alert: Calling archivists, manuscript & rare book specialists, @sidneysussex.bsky.social is looking for a new caretaker of their historic collection. Check out the link below and please spread the word!
www.sid.cam.ac.uk/node/33528
www.sid.cam.ac.uk/node/33528
Wonderful to hear directly from some of the brilliant architects involved with heritage-regeneration projects the @archhfund.org.uk has supported about why they got involved, how we helped & what the projects mean to communities 👇
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/heritag...
@memckeague.bsky.social
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/heritag...
@memckeague.bsky.social
Heritage regenerators: architects as community champions
Richard Waite speaks to three architects leading grassroots regeneration projects of neglected historic gems for social good – and who have all received crucial financial backing from the Architectura...
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wonderful to hear directly from some of the brilliant architects involved with heritage-regeneration projects the @archhfund.org.uk has supported about why they got involved, how we helped & what the projects mean to communities 👇
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/heritag...
@memckeague.bsky.social
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/heritag...
@memckeague.bsky.social
Harlech Castle is one of Edward I's great coastal fortresses, but the land here has grown since 1280s, so now there's about a mile from castle to a glorious sandy beach. Across the bay toward the Llyn Peninsula you can just spot Criccieth Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth 50 years earlier.
August 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Harlech Castle is one of Edward I's great coastal fortresses, but the land here has grown since 1280s, so now there's about a mile from castle to a glorious sandy beach. Across the bay toward the Llyn Peninsula you can just spot Criccieth Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth 50 years earlier.