The IHSO project is pleased to announce that Heritage Innovation have been appointed to undertake a re-survey of the c.600 publicly accessible and protected industrial heritage sites in England. This appointment follows an open tender process managed by Historic England. The 2024 resurvey follows on from earlier projects delivered by PLB Consultancy in 1998, and by Sir Neil Cossons in 2008. These bodies…
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New Historic England Report Highlights Extent of Heritage & Cultural Property Theft
In March 2024 the results of research looking at the scale and extent of heritage and cultural property crime in England was released. This has been compiled by Historic England and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), members of ARCH (Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage). The ‘Heritage and Cultural Property Crime’ report was funded by…
ABTEM Sector Support Consultation
ABTEM (The Association of British Transport and Engineering Museums) is a subject specialist network for all things engineering and transport collections based and is full of knowledgeable members eager to help each other and the wider museum community. ABTEM needs your help as they are keen to discover what the sector needs and the challenges…
IHSO Project Seeks Consultant to Carry Out Rapid Survey of England’s Industrial Heritage Sites
Historic England has awarded funding to the Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England (IHSO) project to commission a new survey of the circa 600 industrial heritage sites in England that are open to the public. Applications are now open for consultants to apply to carry out the survey. There are around 600 nationally designated industrial…
Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge, Re-opens
At the beginning of February 2024, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust’s Museum of the Gorge reopened after major conservation and restoration work. The building was built in 1840 as a river warehouse for the Coalbrookdale Company for the onward transport of its goods down river to Bristol and beyond. It became part of the Museum in…
Historic England Guidance on Flooding & Historic Buildings
With the UK experiencing its wettest autumn/winter for many years the impact of flooding on historic buildings, especially industrial sites such as the Museum of Making in Derby, is once more in the news. As Historic England notes, ‘flooding is one of the most significant risks to historic buildings from climate change’. Furthermore, many historic…
Industrial Heritage Sites Added to the National List in England During 2023
Several dozen industrial archaeology and industrial heritage sites are amongst the 227 listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and parks and gardens added to the National List in England for 2023 through Historic England. There were also several industrial sites which had their protection upgraded. These sites include: Amongst the industrial sites to have their protection increased…
Six Research Projects Funded to Measure the Value of Culture and (Industrial) Heritage to Society
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and DCMS have backed six culture and heritage research projects with £3.1m. The research projects will contribute to the DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital Programme, and are hoped to create a basis on which to evaluate the contribution of culture and heritage to society. Among the projects is…
Former Electrical Substation in Bristol Listed
The 1906 Underfall Yard substation, on Avon Crescent, Bristol, had been designated as a Grade II Listed Building for it’s early and innovative use of concrete construction and as a rare survivor from a pioneering period of electricity development. It was built to service the adjacent docks. The listed substation is among a number of…
Sheffield Museums Calls for Public Help in Recovering Kelham Island Stolen Objects
Sheffield Museums, the charity which runs Kelham Island Museum, are appealing to the public for help in recovering items stolen during a burglary at Kelham Island Museum on Sunday, 14th May 2023. Twelve items relating to metalworking in the city, some on loan from Sheffield Assay Office and those featured in displays created by the…
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