On these pages you will find our digital magazine 'Historic England Research' as well as bonus articles about our the work we carry out or fund. Our current issue presents research highlights of railway heritage to celebrate 200 years of railways.
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We are commemorating 200 years of railways with a look at highlights of our research into railway heritage, including along the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR).
Introduction to Issue 29 Railways Special Edition
Introducing a special edition of our Research magazine to commemorate 200 years of railways.
Early Railways in England
Evaluating the current state of knowledge on the development of early railways.
A Brief Overview of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
Overview of the history of the pioneering railway, giving context to further articles on the S&DR in this issue.
An Aerial Perspective of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
Aerial photographs and airborne laser scanning have been used to document the heritage of a pioneering railway.
Exploring New Shildon, England’s First Modern Railway Town
How the construction of the Stockton & Darlington Railway brought industry and housing to a small County Durham village.
The Stockton & Darlington Railway’s Coal Drops at Shildon
Investigation of what is believed to be the world’s earliest mechanised locomotive-coaling plant.
Protecting Railway Heritage: One of England’s Early Goods Depots
Researching the goods depot in Darlington to inform protection and its place in regeneration.
The S&DR Darlington Lime Depot
Reporting on the significance of rare survival of a once common building type.
Early Bridges of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
Researching early solutions for bridge construction on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
The Bridges of the Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway
Exploring the engineering confidence and experimentation in form and style demonstrated by the Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway's bridges
Transforming a Historic Market Town
The impact of the railways at Bishop Auckland.
Curzon Street Station, Birmingham: Past, Present and Future
Examining the building complex of the first railway to connect the capital with a major provincial city.
Roundup of our Railway Related Reports, Publications and Guidance
Read our back catalogue of reports, books and other publications as well as guidance on railway heritage and history.
In this issue we feature a range of highlights of our research including the heritage of suburbs, shipwrecks, women in shipbuilding, and a look at how we are helping to simplify digital access to heritage information for researchers.
Introduction to Issue 28
Our Head of Research Development introduces issue 28 of our research magazine covering suburbs, maritime heritage, and access to digital data
England's Suburbs 1820-2020
Historic England’s major national research project on the heritage of suburbs reaches its conclusion.
From Pixels to Pasts: Uncovering the Value of Shipwrecks Through Social Media
A new study examines how social media platforms can illuminate the social values of shipwreck heritage.
Women in Shipbuilding
Exploring the history of women in marine engineering in north-east England through archive collections.
HIAS: Improving Access to Historic Environment Information for Research
How the ‘Heritage Information Access Simplified programme’ is making it easier to access data and information to aid research.
Research Reports Roundup February 2025
A roundup of the latest additions to our research reports database from October 2024 to February 2025, arranged by theme.
Explore our back catalogue of research highlights from previous issues of our magazine, available in PDF format with selected articles also available as web pages.
Back Issues of Historic England Research
Here you can download back issues of Historic England Research magazine and its predecessor Research News.
A range of articles on our research appearing only in web page format.
Relative Humidity and COVID-19
Research into the relationship between relative humidity and controlling the spread of COVID-19 in historic interiors.
Rooswijk Shipwreck Post Excavation
Find out how a team of specialists is researching and conserving the artefacts from the 18th-century shipwreck of the Rooswijk.
The 'London' Wreck
Work on the 'London' wreck has revealed a wealth of information about this 17th-century warship.
30 Years of Flying in the North
Celebrating the achievements of Historic England's aerial recording programme in the North of England.
50 Years of Flying for Heritage
Learn about discoveries made in over 50 years of flying by Historic England aerial photographers and their predecessors.
Rediscovering Australia
Find out about a project to restore a 'lost' chalk map cut into a Wiltshire hillside by First World War Australian troops.
Challenges for Archaeology
Reporting progress on a project to work towards solutions to important issues within the archaeology sector in England.
Staffordshire Hoard
Update of progress of research into the stunning Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard.
Preserving Archaeological Remains
A behind the scenes look at recent guidelines for best practice in preserving archaeological sites
Organic Residue Analysis
Describing the thinking behind Historic England's 2017 guide to organic residue analysis and what this technique can bring to archaeology.
Why the Old Stone Age Still Matters
Exploring the importance of evidence for early human activity in Britain
The National Pipe Archive
Historic England funding enables online access to digital resources and guidance notes from the National Pipe Archive.
Research is Enriching the List
Find out how Historic England research is enriching the National Heritage List for England- and how you can help too.
