A photograph of a moorland landscape with a small waterfall flowing into a stream, and a vertical stone cross positioned alongside the water.
Windy Post Cross, Dartmoor. Historic England category winner of 2023 Historic Photographer of the Year Awards © Scott Macintyre See the NHLE entry
Windy Post Cross, Dartmoor. Historic England category winner of 2023 Historic Photographer of the Year Awards © Scott Macintyre See the NHLE entry

Historic Photographer of the Year 2023

The Historic Photographer of the Year Awards celebrate the very best historic places and cultural sites across the globe, offering a window to history that exists all around us.

Historic England is proud to be a partner of the Historic England Category, inspired by places in England with stories to tell; from parks to pubs, palaces to pigsties, and buildings to battlefields.

We’re excited to announce that this year’s winner for the Historic England category is Scott Macintyre, with their image of Dartmoor’s Windy Post Cross.

It’s been wonderful to see such creative, diverse and inspirational entries this year, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed viewing all the incredible photography that’s been submitted.

From famous castles to railways, lighthouses, and historic landscapes, it’s been an honour to judge this reflective and thought-provoking collection of images, championing both everyday heritage as well as famous landmarks, both in England and across the globe.
Claudia Kenyatta, Director of Regions and Historic Photographer of the Year judge Historic England

A selection of the top 2023 entrants in the Historic England Category

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A photograph of a Tudor Manor House set within snowy grounds and pink sunset in the background. A photograph of a steam train passing through the countryside at sunset. A photograph featuring the silhouette of a castle surrounded by mist with frosted greenery in the foreground. A photograph of a stone bridge set in a frosted rural landscape, with a flowing stream in the foreground. A photograph of four fishing boats anchored on a beach with a flock of birds flying above and the silhouette of a castle set upon a hill in the background. A photograph of a steam engine in a railway station, with a person conducting mechanical inspections of the engine. A moonlit photograph of the remains of a large pier structure and water in the foreground. A photograph of a rural landscape at sunset with twelve stones positioned in a circle in the foreground. A nighttime photograph of a narrow-cobbled street lined with medieval buildings. A photograph of a frosty countryside landscape, with a brick bridge in the foreground and a mound in the background. A photograph of abbey ruins with hanging clothes washing and a dry-stone wall in the foreground. A black and white photograph of a four-storey building with an empty road in the foreground.

Judging panel

  • Broadcaster and historian Dan Snow and Creative Director at History Hit
  • Director of Regions for Historic England Claudia Kenyatta
  • Picture editor with over 15 years experience Andrew Hepburn
  • Editor of Focus Philip Mowbray
  • Internationally published freelance photojournalist, documentary, and fine art photographer Marissa Roth

Past winners of the Historic England Category

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Long corridor of former military hospital at RAF Nocton Hall Red Sands sea forts View of Roker Pier, Sunderland stretching into the distance Aerial photograph of St Michael’s Church, Burrow Mump in Somerset mist covering surrounding area Aerial view of Clifton Suspension Bridge with mist below it Glastonbury Tor at sunrise

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