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Naseby Battlefield Project awarded substantial grant by the National Heritage Lottery Fund

17 December 2024

The Naseby Battlefield Project (Naseby 1645) – a charity dedicated to raising awareness of the significance of the Battle of Naseby – has been awarded a near-£100,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its “Our Naseby, Our Heritage” programme. 

This funding will allow Naseby 1645 to create educational programmes, enhance the visitor experience and give the site the recognition it deserves as a landmark of British history. 

A veterans’ programme will be created, including archival research and interpretive writing training sessions. Tours and discussion groups will inform a co-curated digital exhibition. 

The project also aims to recruit new volunteers and “Friends” to the Naseby Battlefield Project, as well as hiring staff to run learning events and tours of the Naseby battlefield for schools, youth groups and veterans. A new programme of learning and engagement will be developed and aimed at schools, youth groups and veterans. 

Online educational resources and a social media campaign will ensure the project’s impact can reach audiences from further afield. 

Naseby 1645 Chair Mark Linnell commented: 'We are thrilled to have been awarded this grant of £99,850 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. It will enable us to transform the awareness and appreciation of just what went on here on 14 June 1645 – and the effect it had on this country'.

He added: 'The grant will play a major role in helping to preserve the battlefield and carry out further conservation work where needed, as we look to welcome more visitors to the site and our team of volunteers and staff grows.' 

For more information about The Naseby Battlefield Project, visit: www.naseby.com