Morgan's Hill, Wiltshire Acquisition of Morgan's Hill, c 12.5ha, which is a SSSI and consists of gently sloping downland scar 22 March 1989
Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, Hereford Cathedral Endowment of new trust to hold and exhibit the 13th century Mappa Mundi and chained library at Heref 25 October 1989
Memorial to George Home, 1st Earl Dunbar Repair and restoration of the memorial in the Parish Church of Dunbar commemorating George Home, Ear 26 July 1989
Medals and other orders of Sir Alexander Fleming Acquisition of Group of Orders, medals and badges awarded to Sir Alexander Fleming Kt (1881-1955). 26 July 1989
Liturgical Books Acquisition of eight liturgical books publicished between 1498 and 1558, from the librar of Lord Ken 25 November 1989
Linthouse Engine Shop 2 Re-erection of engineering shop building, 1887-2, 200ft square, comprising two long erection shops w 22 February 1989
Landford Bog, Wiltshire Acquisition of 6.7ha (16.5a) of valley fen supporting two mire communities on the wetter parts, with 26 April 1989
Holcroft Moss, Cheshire Acquisition of 44 acres of uncut mossland or bog, lying next to the M62 motorway near the village of 20 December 1989
Howard and Jane Ricketts Photographic Collection Acquisition of Britain's finest private collection of photographs collected by Mr and Mrs Howard Ric 24 May 1989
Hugh MacDiarmid Archive Acquisition of papers of C M Grieve (1892-1978), poet, journalist and political activist, who wrote 25 November 1989