The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has reported on the economic contribution of privately owned historic houses in the UK, with \u00a385 million per annum spent on repair and maintenance alone.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
The HHA writes:
\n<\/u>\u00a0The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has published the findings of an independently commissioned report on the Economic and Social Contribution of Independently Owned Historic Houses and Gardens.<\/p>\n
The report, produced by DC Research, provides independent, credible and robust evidence on the scale and breadth of the sector\u2019s economic contribution, following the Treasury\u2019s own Green Book methodology.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Richard Compton, President of the Historic Houses Association commented: \u2018The independent study confi confirms that Britain\u2019s privately owned historic houses generate significantly greater benefit than their direct economic contribution.\u00a0 They are hugely popular tourist attractions attracting millions of visitors a year, and yet they remain embedded to their communities, acting as economic magnets and place-markers in rural areas, collectively employing thousands of people.\u2019<\/p>\n The key economic findings from the report are:<\/p>\n Historic Houses and Gardens also make a very important social and cultural contribution and the activities that these places host and promote generate beneficial effects throughout rural areas \u2013 where they are most needed:<\/p>\n However, the cost of conserving these much-loved properties is rising, and the report highlights the alarming increase in the shortfall of maintenance expenditure at privately owned historic houses.<\/p>\n The report shows that unless something is done, the figure for the backlog of urgent repairs will continue to increase. \u00a0With each passing year there will be new demands, repairs will become more difficult practically and costs will rise.\u00a0 The rocketing estimates for the restoration of the Houses of Parliament shows how costs escalate when action is delayed and the HHA is urging the government to provide practical support.<\/p>\n HHA article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has reported on the economic contribution of privately owned historic houses in the UK, with \u00a385 million per annum spent on repair and maintenance alone.\u00a0 The HHA writes: \u00a0The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has published … Continue reading \n
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