{"id":4058,"date":"2012-04-13T16:56:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T16:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=4058"},"modified":"2012-04-13T16:56:39","modified_gmt":"2012-04-13T16:56:39","slug":"introducing-a-conservation-officer-rob-scourfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=4058","title":{"rendered":"Introducing a Conservation Officer: Rob Scourfield!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IHBC has welcomed the success of one full member in raising their public profile, as IHBC member Rob Scourfield, Building Conservation Officer at the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, has used the Park website to introduce himself to his community and clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHBC Director Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018Having such a personal introduction on the website helps break down barriers, as\u00a0locals and businesses can once again get to know their Conservation Officer \u2013 or even discover that they do not have one!\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018This is just the kind of customer-focussed approach to services that authorities in England may well benefit from developing, as the impact of the Penfold Review, Localism and the tight policy focus of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promote more accessible, localised and personalised services.\u2019
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Rob Scourfield introduces himself as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

Hello! I\u2019m Rob Scourfield, your Building Conservation Officer. It\u2019s me you\u2019ll talk to if you own or manage a historic building and would like advice. I also give advice to various organisations such as Community and Town Councils, the Ministry of Defence and the National Trust.?
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I\u2019ve been with the National Park since 1995 apart from a short break as Inspector of Historic Buildings for Cadw. I work in the projects team, which not only concentrates on conserving buildings, but builds new ones too, including Oriel y Parc, our Landscape Gallery and Visitor\u00a0Centre. We also look after the land and buildings owned and managed by the Authority.<\/p>\n

We have 14 Conservation Areas, which include towns and villages of architectural and historic interest, plus one city, St Davids. These all have their own special character, my favourite being Caerfarchell, a little village full of unspoilt vernacular buildings. However there\u2019s also the magical St Davids, the seaside splendour of Tenby and the medieval town of Newport. Absolutely spoilt for choice! I\u2019d also have to mention Carew Castle and Tidal Mill as all its machinery was made by my great great great grandfather, George Scourfield, the village carpenter and wheelwright. I now have the proud task of being associated with its repair and conservation!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all too easy to extol the virtues of our historic buildings and forget about their owners and occupiers, who are their real guardians. I am a firm advocate of early consultation and am always happy to meet before any application. This generally makes the process easier and quicker and over the years I\u2019ve got to know many owners of historic buildings, as well as local architects and agents.<\/p>\n

Buildings and history have always formed part of my life. On my mother\u2019s side, generations of ancestors were builders and masons in Tenby, responsible for many Georgian and Victorian buildings in and around the town. The Scourfields themselves are among the older families in the county; their history as well as local history in general has always fascinated me. These deep roots are important to me and are inextricably linked to my job.<\/p>\n

In my spare time, when the Pembrokeshire rain drives me in from my garden, I write books. I have co-written two \u2018Pevsner\u2019 guides to Wales including Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire\/ Ceredigion and am now revising the Powys volume. Closer to home, I have co-written \u2018Down the Quay\u2019, a history of Cresswell Quay, my home village. The South Pembrokeshire dialect – warts and all \u2013 is of great interest to me, the subject of \u2018Below the Landsker\u2019, a hopelessly non-academic book written by myself and Keith Johnson, editor of \u2018Pembrokeshire Life\u2019.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s me. Don\u2019t hesitate to email or phone with any queries about building conservation!
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On the need for conservation officers, see the IHBC NewsBlog at<\/span>: LINK<\/a>
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To explain why local authorities need conservation officers see<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/strong>On knowing your conservation officer, see the IHBC NewsBlog at<\/span>: LINK <\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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