Monthly Archives: March 2014

University of Leeds research has begun into an English Heritage project researching and recording Buddhist buildings. The research team have a blog ‘Building Buddhism’ to share the ongoing work, whose research has been funded by English Heritage in order to … Continue reading →

Welsh Chief Planner Rosemary Thomas has written to Welsh local planning authorities highlighting a raft of changes to the permitted development regime which will come into force on 28 April. New permitted development rights for industry, businesses, educational institutions and … Continue reading →

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has appointed one of the youngest gardeners to take charge of a heritage garden in Scotland, if not the UK, with the announcement of bursaries available for successful applicants to their courses, with a … Continue reading →

The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has devised a new trail linked to the commemoration of the World War One outbreak, sharing and stories from historic houses during the war. HHA writes: Historic houses, and the families and people that helped … Continue reading →

The new standard for building conservation, ‘BS 7913: Guide to the conservation of historic buildings’, was launched formally in Somerset House on Monday 10 March, with a range of IHBC-linked contributors and advisers among those welcoming it.  IHBC Director Sean … Continue reading →

Nigel Don, SNP MSP for Angus North and Mearns has proposed a parliamentary motion relating to the repair and upkeep of traditional buildings, to be raised on Wednesday 19 March  The Scottish Parliament motion S4M-09069 states: ‘That the Parliament notes … Continue reading →

Nominations for Queen’s Honours from the heritage sector, are being sought, with a deadline of 5 April 2014. IHBC members who have more recently received honours include: Colin Hatrick MBE for services to heritage in Northern Ireland Donald Insall CBE … Continue reading →

The owner of a 234-year-old Armagh house in a conservation area that was allegedly demolished without planning permission has said storm damage brought it down.  The Belfast Telegraph writes: Bronagh Curran, director of PC Construction and Development Ltd, said the … Continue reading →

THIEVES have stolen 40 flagstones from the grounds of a historic Warrington church currently struggling to raise money for a £1 million restoration project.  Warrington-worldwide writes: The raiders targeted St Oswald’s Church, Winwick after the hours of darkness – and … Continue reading →

The most recent survey undertaken by the Department of the Environment (DoE) into the Northern Ireland (NI) Planning Service has revealed high levels of customer satisfaction.  The DoENI writes: Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has welcomed a report that reveals … Continue reading →

An appeal by Peel Energy over the rejection of a nine-turbine wind farm proposed for a former mine site near Melton, Leicestershire, has been refused because of the impact on a nearby church. The Asfordby wind farm scheme had been … Continue reading →

Eleven churches affected by recent floods have been awarded funding by DCMS and the Churches Conservation Trust to help with essential repairs DCMS writes: The funding will go to those areas worst hit from Dorset and Devon in the South … Continue reading →

English Heritage funding has helped secure the removal of a Grade I listed 14th Century Norfolk gatehouse from the buildings at risk register. English Heritage writes: This Grade I listed gatehouse and scheduled monument is now set to be removed … Continue reading →

Arts Council England have released a new report this month, entitled ‘The value of arts and culture to people and society – an evidence review’,that undertakes quantitative and qualitative studies into the value of arts and culture to society, helping … Continue reading →

The Culture Minister for Women and Equalities backed the current English Heritage programme of listing of up to 500 war memorials a year to mark the centenary of the First World War, with the most recent addition being at Salisbury … Continue reading →

Cadwraeth Cymru apprentices have been testing their skills using traditional repair techniques in stonemasonry and carpentry across Wales and tales of getting into traditional construction and repairing and maintaining historic monuments Cadw writes: Using techniques developed thousands of years ago, … Continue reading →

A new British Standard (BC) for Historic Building (HB) Conservation ‘BS7913: 2013 – Guide to the Conservation of Historic Buildings’ has been issued, replacing BS 7913:1998, which is now withdrawn, and it will be launched formally at Somerset House on … Continue reading →