Your Home
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Owning an Older Home
Find out what living in an older or listed building or in a conservation area means for owners.
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Your Home's History
Finding out about the history of a house - who lived in it and when it was built - can be a challenging but rewarding experience.
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Looking After Your Home
See our advice on looking after an older home, including how to carry out a maintenance check and where to find professional help.
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Making Changes
Find out what permission you will need when making changes to older homes and see our advice on best practice.
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Saving Energy
Find out how to improve the energy efficiency of your home in ways sympathetic to its historic character.
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Flooding and Older Homes
Flooding and Older Homes: Advice on how to prepare for and minimise damage caused by flooding.
Also of interest...
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Homes & Gardens
Nominate a place where we live and where we grow. Tell us about somewhere you think helps tell the story of England's history.
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Enhanced Advisory Services
Four services providing enhancements to Historic England's existing free planning and listing services.
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Enrich the List
Add your knowledge and photos to our understanding of important historic sites. Your contribution could enrich The List for generations to come.
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I Want to Alter My Windows
It’s important to know your windows before deciding on work to them. Historic windows are important additions to your home.
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Making Sash Windows Energy Efficient
This page tells you about practical changes which can make your sash windows more energy efficient.
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Repairing Windows in an Older Home
Historic windows of interest should be retained wherever possible using careful repair.
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Grants
Here you can find information on Historic England grant schemes.
