Historic Photographer of the Year 2022 received over 1,200 entries from professional and amateur photographers alike. The shortlisted entries ranged from beautiful cathedrals bathed in sunlight to stunning ancient desert temples. The judges based their rankings on originality, composition and technical proficiency alongside the history behind the image.
The creativity and talent on show was second to none. It was a pleasure to see the diverse range of disciplines photographers used to highlight history including landscape, urban and aerial photography. I can’t wait to see what work is entered into next year’s competition. – Dan Snow
Congratulations to all winners and shortlisted photographers — see the remarkable entries below, and find out who has been named the overall winner.
Shortlisted Entries

Orford Ness Pagodas
Image Credit: Martin Chamberlain

Corfe castle
Image Credit: Keith Musselwhite

Sandfields Pumping Station
Image Credit: David Moore

Dunstanburgh Castle
Image Credit: Paul Byers

Tewkesbury Abbey
Image Credit: Gary Cox

Coates Water Park, Swindon
Image Credit: Iain McCallum

Red Sands Maunsell Fort
Image Credit: George Fisk

Cromford Mills Derbyshire
Image Credit: Mike Swain

Ironbridge
Image Credit: Leslie Brown

Lincoln
Image Credit: Andrew Scott

Corfe Castle, Dorset, England
Image Credit: Edyta Rice

Derwent Isle, Keswick
Image Credit: Andrew McCaren

Brighton West Pier
Image Credit: Darren Smith

Glastonbury Tor
Image Credit: Hannah Rochford

Treasury of Petra, Jordan
Image Credit: Luke Stackpoole

Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Pollença, Mallorca.
Image Credit: Bella Falk

Glenfinnan Viaduct
Image Credit: Dominic Reardon

Bass Rock Lighthouse
Image Credit: Bella Falk

Newport Transporter Bridge
Image Credit: Cormac Downes

Castle Stalker, Appin, Argyll, Scotland
Image Credit: Dominic Ellett

Pentre Ifan
Image Credit: Chris Bestall

Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Llanelli
Image Credit: Paul Harris

Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Image Credit: Luke Stackpoole

Dunnottar Castle
Image Credit: Verginia Hristova

Calanais standing stones
Image Credit: Derek Mccrimmon

La Petite Ceinture
Image Credit: Paul Harris

Monastery, Petra, Jordan
Image Credit: Luke Stackpoole

Loch An Eilein
Image Credit: Danny Shepherd

Royal Pavilion Brighton
Image Credit: Lloyd Lane

Seaton Delaval Hall Mausoleum
Image Credit: Alan Blackie

SS Carbon, Compton Bay, Isle of Wight
Image Credit: Scott Macintyre

Newport Transporter Bridge
Image Credit: Itay Kaplan

Thurne Mill
Image Credit: Jay Birmingham

Dovercourt Lighthouse
Image Credit: Mark Roche

Stack Rock Fort
Image Credit: Steve Liddiard

Tintern Abbey
Image Credit: Sam Binding

Bibury
Image Credit: Vitalij Bobrovic
Historic England Winner

Glastonbury Tor
Image Credit: Sam Binding
World History Winner

Fenghuang Ancient Town, China
Image Credit: Luke Stackpoole
Overall Winner

Welsh wool mill
Image Credit: Steve Liddiard