The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) have reiterated their objection to proposals to substantially demolish Leicester’s Corah textile factory site. They have joined Leicester Civic Trust, many heritage groups, and a groundswell of local people in asking Leicester City Council to require Corah’s regeneration to reinforce the heritage and identity of the city. They note…
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Historic England Chair Argues that Historic Buildings Can Provide 670,000 Homes
The chairman of Historic England, Lord Neil Mendoza, recently argued that the country’s historic buildings can help to tackle the housing shortage. Writing in The Times on the 2 September 2024, Lord Mendoza drew on research undertaken by Historic England to show that converting some of the country’s historic buildings into housing would foster economic…
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