A museum have appointed a coordinator for their newest heritage project.

The Barnet Museum’s Battle of Barnet project, explaining the battle of 1471, will be led by Helen Giles, who has more than 17 years’ experience working in museums and heritage.

The project has secured a lottery grant of £98,600 to educate the community and develop resources and activity about the battle and its role in English history.

Ms Giles said: ““I am sure that for many people Barnet’s role in the Wars of the Roses, and its connection to Richard III, is an untold story.

“My aim will be to do all I can to help the dedicated team at Barnet Museum build on their local heritage.”

The museum was founded in 1938 and is run by volunteers who run and maintain the exhibits of objects, documents and photographs covering life in Barnet from ancient times to the present day.