A charitable trust that cares for over 400 historic sites, monuments and buildings across England, including Stonehenge, Dover Castle and sections of Hadrian's Wall. The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England was formed under the National Heritage Act 1983 on 1 April 1984 and operated under the name English Heritage; on 1 April 2015 the organization split into two, Historic England, which took on the statutory heritage protection and listing functions, and the new English Heritage Trust, the charity that now cares for the historic properties themselves.
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Organization Type Founded YearFormed as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England under the National Heritage Act 1983, on 1 April 1984; reorganized on 1 April 2015 into the statutory body Historic England and the charitable English Heritage Trust. HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 Organization Type
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Historic England is the body that remained after English Heritage was restructured in 2015
English Heritage is the charity that manages Stonehenge on behalf of its owner, the Crown Estate.
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1. English Heritage (Wikipedia)
2. English Heritage Official Site
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Wikimedia FoundationEnglish Heritage, formation sectionQuote, English Heritage, formation section
The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission was formed under the terms of the National Heritage Act 1983 on 1 April 1984.
Stonehenge (Wikipedia)
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Stonehenge is owned by the Crown Estate and managed by English Heritage; the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
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