The APPG on Conservation, Places & People has issued its inaugural report on The Value of Heritage. It offers five recommendations to government to improve the environment within which heritage buildings could play an even greater role in the UK’s economy, its 2050 carbon commitments, and its cultural and wellbeing impacts.
Listed properties make fantastic film locations: a property Heritage Revival has been involved with features in Amazon Prime’s new Cinderella
November’s Beam is Generating Warmth Put the kettle on and spend five minutes catching up with the latest newsletter here which takes a look at keeping warm. I have a conversation with Mark Harding, a blacksmith, who shares an insight into his skills and trade, I provide an update on embodied energy, and include some …
June is all about colour! As our eyes have started to engage more closely with nature this month we look more deeply into landscape colours
The last Friday in November is National Gutters Day – a time to give the leaves the heave-ho!
If you own or are looking to purchase a heritage building, or listed building, you may be considering it legacy and its whole-life financial investment. The third annual Historic England report which surveys commercial occupiers of listed buildings was released at the end of November 2018. Click here to read more and access the report More than 500 businesses were surveyed and …
May 1st sees the start of Local History Month 2019. Behind this awareness drive into local history and community is the Historical Association who describes it as, ‘…a time to celebrate the stories and heritage of the past that is all around us’. Click here to find out more. Below are some resources to get you started …
The shocking images of the Notre Dame engulfed in flames on Monday is a reminder of how vulnerable even the most ‘solid’ of buildings is to fire. Initial reports released yesterday on the cause of the blaze indicate the line of investigation is expecting an electrical fault may be to blame (click here). It may …
If your property is not listed with Historic England on the national list, or its character protected if in a Conservation Area it may still be a ‘material consideration’ of the planning process if it is locally listed. Each council holds its own list, and it wasn’t until 2016 comprehensive guidance on the criteria councils …
