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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Belfast’s @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social looked incredible for our launch night. The exhibition is open to the public from the 6th until 18th Feb.
If you're in town, come see how we’re supporting heritage across the UK. Don’t miss the start of the tour!
#Architecture #Heritage #Belfast
If you're in town, come see how we’re supporting heritage across the UK. Don’t miss the start of the tour!
#Architecture #Heritage #Belfast
February 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Belfast’s @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social looked incredible for our launch night. The exhibition is open to the public from the 6th until 18th Feb.
If you're in town, come see how we’re supporting heritage across the UK. Don’t miss the start of the tour!
#Architecture #Heritage #Belfast
If you're in town, come see how we’re supporting heritage across the UK. Don’t miss the start of the tour!
#Architecture #Heritage #Belfast
Thrilled to launch 'AHF: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage' last night at Riddel's Warehouse in Belfast with a packed crowd despite the cold weather. The exhibition celebrates 50 fantastic projects that have inspired us. On until 18 Feb - if you go, let me know what you think!
@archhfund.org.uk
@archhfund.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Thrilled to launch 'AHF: 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage' last night at Riddel's Warehouse in Belfast with a packed crowd despite the cold weather. The exhibition celebrates 50 fantastic projects that have inspired us. On until 18 Feb - if you go, let me know what you think!
@archhfund.org.uk
@archhfund.org.uk
Big archaeological news coming from Wandlebury hillfort today - incredible new finds from the 9thC. Will be wonderful to learn more about how early medieval people thought about these ancient fortifications. @cambridgeppf.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wandlebury's Viking-era mass grave finds include trepanned skull
The skull belonged to a young man whose remains were flung into the burial pit, say archaeologists.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Big archaeological news coming from Wandlebury hillfort today - incredible new finds from the 9thC. Will be wonderful to learn more about how early medieval people thought about these ancient fortifications. @cambridgeppf.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There is v little in life more satisfying than getting your hands at last on something you've written or edited, & boy was I thrilled at the end of a long day to flip through this beautiful catalogue filled w stories & photos & essays for #AHF50 Years of Reimagining Heritage, opening tomorrow!
February 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
There is v little in life more satisfying than getting your hands at last on something you've written or edited, & boy was I thrilled at the end of a long day to flip through this beautiful catalogue filled w stories & photos & essays for #AHF50 Years of Reimagining Heritage, opening tomorrow!
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Belfast is the first stop!
We’re launching our 50th Anniversary UK tour this week at Riddel’s Warehouse on the 6th of February. See 50 years of heritage-led regeneration before the exhibition heads to Glasgow, Cardiff, and London.
#AHF50 #Belfast #Heritage @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social
We’re launching our 50th Anniversary UK tour this week at Riddel’s Warehouse on the 6th of February. See 50 years of heritage-led regeneration before the exhibition heads to Glasgow, Cardiff, and London.
#AHF50 #Belfast #Heritage @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Belfast is the first stop!
We’re launching our 50th Anniversary UK tour this week at Riddel’s Warehouse on the 6th of February. See 50 years of heritage-led regeneration before the exhibition heads to Glasgow, Cardiff, and London.
#AHF50 #Belfast #Heritage @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social
We’re launching our 50th Anniversary UK tour this week at Riddel’s Warehouse on the 6th of February. See 50 years of heritage-led regeneration before the exhibition heads to Glasgow, Cardiff, and London.
#AHF50 #Belfast #Heritage @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social
Lovely blues in the cloudscape this morning over the Irish Sea. Am en route to Belfast to install @archhfund.org.uk's 50th anniversary exhibition celebrating heritage reuse - opens Thursday night!
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Lovely blues in the cloudscape this morning over the Irish Sea. Am en route to Belfast to install @archhfund.org.uk's 50th anniversary exhibition celebrating heritage reuse - opens Thursday night!
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Looking forward to being in Belfast next week with the @archhfund.org.uk & @kwilsonlee.bsky.social for their 50 Year touring exhibtion opening.
The venue, Riddel's Warehouse, is a beauty of Industrial heritage (photos © Joe Laverty)
The venue, Riddel's Warehouse, is a beauty of Industrial heritage (photos © Joe Laverty)
January 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Looking forward to being in Belfast next week with the @archhfund.org.uk & @kwilsonlee.bsky.social for their 50 Year touring exhibtion opening.
The venue, Riddel's Warehouse, is a beauty of Industrial heritage (photos © Joe Laverty)
The venue, Riddel's Warehouse, is a beauty of Industrial heritage (photos © Joe Laverty)
Excitement today to visit workshop where @archhfund.org.uk's 50th anniversary exhibition is being built!
We open next week in Belfast at #RiddelsWarehouse - nearly there...
We open next week in Belfast at #RiddelsWarehouse - nearly there...
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Excitement today to visit workshop where @archhfund.org.uk's 50th anniversary exhibition is being built!
We open next week in Belfast at #RiddelsWarehouse - nearly there...
We open next week in Belfast at #RiddelsWarehouse - nearly there...
A brief pop into St Bartholomew the Less yesterday in London, where I encountered William Markely, 'gentleman of London', who died in 1439, and his wife Alice, who lived on after him and probably installed this brass.
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 AM
A brief pop into St Bartholomew the Less yesterday in London, where I encountered William Markely, 'gentleman of London', who died in 1439, and his wife Alice, who lived on after him and probably installed this brass.
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HUGE NEWS! We are so pleased to announce that investment of £46m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will enable the expansion of our #HeritageRevivalFund through to 2030. ⬇️
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January 22, 2026 at 5:28 PM
HUGE NEWS! We are so pleased to announce that investment of £46m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will enable the expansion of our #HeritageRevivalFund through to 2030. ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
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ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...
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Project of the Week 2 for #AHF50: Whaley’s Buildings.
The 1990s saw the revival of this collection of 18th-century houses, when @hearthni.bsky.social stepped in to undertake the complex task of saving them from dereliction.
Learn more: ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...
The 1990s saw the revival of this collection of 18th-century houses, when @hearthni.bsky.social stepped in to undertake the complex task of saving them from dereliction.
Learn more: ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...
January 20, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Project of the Week 2 for #AHF50: Whaley’s Buildings.
The 1990s saw the revival of this collection of 18th-century houses, when @hearthni.bsky.social stepped in to undertake the complex task of saving them from dereliction.
Learn more: ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...
The 1990s saw the revival of this collection of 18th-century houses, when @hearthni.bsky.social stepped in to undertake the complex task of saving them from dereliction.
Learn more: ⬇️
ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...
Two weeks from today our exhibition celebrating 50 years of @archhfund.org.uk will open in Belfast at the extraordinary Riddel's Warehouse. Creating the exhibition & catalogue has been a labour of love - 50 extraordinary stories I've tried to do justice to. Hope you can see it & share your ideas! /1
January 21, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Two weeks from today our exhibition celebrating 50 years of @archhfund.org.uk will open in Belfast at the extraordinary Riddel's Warehouse. Creating the exhibition & catalogue has been a labour of love - 50 extraordinary stories I've tried to do justice to. Hope you can see it & share your ideas! /1
The twin parish churches of Swaffham Prior: SS Cyriac & Julitta (early martyrs) higher on the hill prob earlier; St Mary's chief glory is early 12thC octagonal tower. Churches adjacent bc parish boundary runs through town centre & high ground good for building. Do you know of other such examples?
January 18, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The twin parish churches of Swaffham Prior: SS Cyriac & Julitta (early martyrs) higher on the hill prob earlier; St Mary's chief glory is early 12thC octagonal tower. Churches adjacent bc parish boundary runs through town centre & high ground good for building. Do you know of other such examples?
The unapologetic Perpendicular of Burwell Church in Cambs on a glorious winter day. Built in 1460s prob under direction of Reginald of Ely - free due to hiatus in King's College Chapel works bc of the Wars of the Roses; the best feature is the wooden panels under roofs, carved like misericords.
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The unapologetic Perpendicular of Burwell Church in Cambs on a glorious winter day. Built in 1460s prob under direction of Reginald of Ely - free due to hiatus in King's College Chapel works bc of the Wars of the Roses; the best feature is the wooden panels under roofs, carved like misericords.
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We’ve launched our 50th year at Garrison Chapel! 🏛️ A fantastic evening celebrating 5 decades of rescuing historic buildings with Baroness Twycross & Ros Kerslake CBE.
Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players for making it possible!
#AHF50 #Heritage #UKHistory
Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players for making it possible!
#AHF50 #Heritage #UKHistory
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
We’ve launched our 50th year at Garrison Chapel! 🏛️ A fantastic evening celebrating 5 decades of rescuing historic buildings with Baroness Twycross & Ros Kerslake CBE.
Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players for making it possible!
#AHF50 #Heritage #UKHistory
Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players for making it possible!
#AHF50 #Heritage #UKHistory
Today starts our 50th anniversary year - when we'll celebrate what has been achieved through & together imagine what more heritage-led regeneration can offer for today and tomorrow. Thanks to the projects, our supporters & funders, our team, & communities across the UK for making it possible!
Huge news! The Architectural Heritage Fund is officially kicking off a massive year of celebration for our 50th anniversary in 2026. We’ve supported thousands of projects and invested over £180 million in heritage-led regeneration since 1976, and now we're celebrating this massive impact! (1/4)
January 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Today starts our 50th anniversary year - when we'll celebrate what has been achieved through & together imagine what more heritage-led regeneration can offer for today and tomorrow. Thanks to the projects, our supporters & funders, our team, & communities across the UK for making it possible!
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📢 Today, we are excited to be sharing our Annual Review 2024/25, showcasing our work in supporting heritage and community-led regeneration across the UK.
Take a look at what we've been up to and read about some brilliant #AHFsupported projects.
➡️ bit.ly/4iQSAft
Take a look at what we've been up to and read about some brilliant #AHFsupported projects.
➡️ bit.ly/4iQSAft
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
📢 Today, we are excited to be sharing our Annual Review 2024/25, showcasing our work in supporting heritage and community-led regeneration across the UK.
Take a look at what we've been up to and read about some brilliant #AHFsupported projects.
➡️ bit.ly/4iQSAft
Take a look at what we've been up to and read about some brilliant #AHFsupported projects.
➡️ bit.ly/4iQSAft
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We had a productive time in Stoke with Heritage Development Trusts from across the UK, digging into the future of heritage-led regeneration. The energy and insights were exceptional.
Watch the video to catch the highlights! 👇 (1/3)
Watch the video to catch the highlights! 👇 (1/3)
December 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We had a productive time in Stoke with Heritage Development Trusts from across the UK, digging into the future of heritage-led regeneration. The energy and insights were exceptional.
Watch the video to catch the highlights! 👇 (1/3)
Watch the video to catch the highlights! 👇 (1/3)
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It’s #GivingTuesday!
For nearly 50 years now, we have provided advice and funding to projects across the UK to restore, adapt, and reuse historic buildings for community purposes.
By supporting us today, you can help us continue this work in the future. 👇
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
For nearly 50 years now, we have provided advice and funding to projects across the UK to restore, adapt, and reuse historic buildings for community purposes.
By supporting us today, you can help us continue this work in the future. 👇
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday!
For nearly 50 years now, we have provided advice and funding to projects across the UK to restore, adapt, and reuse historic buildings for community purposes.
By supporting us today, you can help us continue this work in the future. 👇
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
For nearly 50 years now, we have provided advice and funding to projects across the UK to restore, adapt, and reuse historic buildings for community purposes.
By supporting us today, you can help us continue this work in the future. 👇
ahfund.org.uk/support-us/
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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