Rievaulx is a village in the picturesque valley of Ryedale on the edge of the North York Moors. It is famous for its ruined Cistercian abbey, which became in the 18th century the focal point for a notable landscape garden (Rievaulx Terrace) on the estate of a nearby country house, Duncombe Park. It is also well known to industrial archaeologists as the site of an important 16th-century water-powered iron-smelting furnace. Vernacular houses of the 17th and 18th centuries and a medieval church or capella ante portis, restored by Temple Moore in 1906, add further interest to the small settlement.

Berwick is an historic border town of great distinction, important for its medieval and Elizabethan ramparts, such buildings as its Commonwealth-era Church and early 18th-century Barracks, and a streetscape composed largely of 18th and early-19th-century houses. Two satellite settlements, Tweedmouth and Spittal, have distinctive though less well-known histories in which fishing and other industries bulk large. All three settlements have Conservation Areas.

A tenant farmer is seeking to make the most of the historic and natural assets on his land: the deserted medieval village of Ulnaby and the ancient pasture in which the village’s earthwork remains are preserved. With support, advice and grants from English Heritage and Natural England, primarily through a Higher Level Stewardship scheme, the farmer has put in place a presentation and interpretation scheme and encouraged access to the land, and turned his existing tea room and farm shop into a small but profitable visitor centre.

An affordable housing scheme which includes the conversion of a range of farm buildings and an element of new build. Lying with the North Pennines AONB Blanchland is a small historic village containing a large number of listed buildings and the scheme is located within a conservation area.

The Till-Tweed project has examined a large, archaeologically sensitive landscape to produce detailed archaeological and geomorphological maps together with a guidance document for use by planners, consultants, developers and researchers. Public outreach and educational initiatives formed an important part of this project.

Gateshead Council List of Locally Important Buildings, Parks and Gardens: encouraging communities to identify places of special interest and local importance.

Residents and visitors can now learn about the fascinating history of South Tyneside and get healthy at the same time by following the Borough's new Heritage Trail.

Restoration of Consett Victorian park, through the aid of the Heritage Lottery Fund, increases public use and amenities.

Shakespeare on site at Prudhoe castle: Partnership promotes the use of historic sites for drama work, to support the teaching of history and to interpret historic texts and scripts.

Winner of the Hadrian Awards, 2003: A timber courtyard extension to The Old Vicarage at Laithkirk is commended for stretching the boundaries of design and responding sensitively to the historic context of the original building.

Investigation and field survey of Craster radar complex by English Heritage, working in partnership with the National Trust, involved the local community in the research process and allows improved management of a wider area, also serving as an exemplary piece of research into World War II military structures.

Urban Landscape Study of Tyne Gorge: A study to help direct development along the historically important section of the Tyne Gorge.

The South Tyneside Heritage Mapping project- research into the value and relevance of the cultural sector in South Tyneside demonstrates the socio-economic benefit of heritage in the area, how it enriches the lives of the community and how it can be enhanced

Tynemouth Village Character Statement is a community-led initiative, in partnership with the North East Civic Trust, to manage change in the conservation area of Tynemouth Village

Investigation and analytical field survey of Dunstanburgh Castle and its landscape context by English Heritage revealed the extent and importance of the monument to be far greater than previously believed, necessitating changes to its management and presentation.

At the Trinity House site, tree-ring dating has demonstrated the survival of a medieval undercroft to the chapel, dated to AD 1183, in what was previously considered a building of sixteenth-century date. This research has been used to inform appropriate repair strategies and enable listed building consent.

Crook former mining town-assisting diversification and regeneration of the centre through the aid of the Wear Valley District Council Crook Regeneration Strategy and Historic Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS).

The Grainger Town regeneration project has revitalised the historic heart of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, giving the city-centre a new sense of purpose and self confidence.

The Village of Tynemouth-Encouraging sustainability in a northern seaside town through the aid of HLF and EH Conservation Area Partnership scheme and Heritage Economic Regeneration Schemes.