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It is tasked to secure the preservation and enhancement of the human-made heritage of England for the benefit of future generations. [7] Its remit involves: Caring for nationally important archive collections of photographs, drawings and other records which document the historic environment of England and date from the eighteenth century onwards.
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK) is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland (1936) An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex (1937) An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford (1939) An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset (1952–75) Vol. I: West; Vol. II: pts 1–3: South-East; Vol. III: pts 1–2: Central Dorset; Vol ...
Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “From rare 17th century chest tombs to a post-war church above the shops to a revolutionary former maternity ward benefiting new mothers ...
Its aims are to study garden history and conserve historic gardens. Since 1995 it is a statutory consultee on proposals affecting registered parks, gardens and landscapes in England. It has about 1,500 members and publishes the Garden History journal twice-yearly, as well as a regular members' newsletter. The society has an active group for ...
[8] [9] [10] Following the Industrial Revolution, which started in England, Great Britain ruled a colonial Empire, the largest in recorded history. Following a process of decolonisation in the 20th century, mainly caused by the weakening of Great Britain's power in the two World Wars; almost all of the empire's overseas territories became ...
Historic England — cultural and built heritage. Natural England — nature and wildlife conservation, landscape protection. Environment Agency — waterways, pollution, waste management.
Linda Blackford: Brent Leggs helped shape the national conversation on historic preservation toward our country’s neglected Black history. He’ll be speaking in Lexington on Thursday.