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  • A Landscape Legacy: National Parks and the historic environment

    This publication describes some of the important work being undertaken within the English National Parks to realise the potential of the historic environment – work that is helping people to understand, value, care for and enjoy their heritage, now and in the future.

    Series: Guidance
  • A Report into Recent Practice Following Catastrophic Damage at Historic Places, with Particular Reference to Brighton's West Pier

  • A Standard for Pottery Studies in Archaeology

    This Standard is intended for use in all types of archaeological project, including those run by community groups, professional contractors and research institutions.

  • A Strategy for Stimulating Building Preservation Trust Activity in the South West of England

    The executive summary and report on the study which has a principal overarching aim of identifying a number of pilot initiatives in the South West to be taken forward by Building Preservation Trusts (BPTs) operating in the South West area, either singly or in partnership.

  • A Welcome Home - A Sense of Place for a New Thames Gateway

    The results of the first ever historic environment characterisation of the entire Thames Gateway have revealed a vibrant region with a rich and proud heritage, and far more to offer than just brownfield sites.

  • Access Audits for Places of Worship- Detailed Guidance 2002 - 2005 (Closed Scheme)

    Access Audits for Places of Worship- Detailed Guidance 2002 - 2005 (Closed Scheme)

  • Accessing England's Protected Wreck Sites

    These guidelines are intended to support individuals or groups wishing to access and/or develop projects on wreck sites designated under Section 1 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 in the English Territorial Sea.

    Series: Guidance
  • ACHWS Annual Report 2006

    ACHWS Annual Report 2006

  • ACHWS Annual Report 2008

    Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites Annual Report 2008 (April 2008 - March 2009)

  • ACHWS Annual Report 2009

    Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites Annual Report 2009 (April 2009 - March 2010)

  • Adapting Traditional Farm Buildings

    This advice explains how significance can be retained and enhanced through well-informed maintenance and sympathetic development, provided that repairs, design and implementation are carried out to a high standard.

    Series: Guidance
  • The Adaptive Reuse of Traditional Farm Buildings

    This advice note explains how significance can be retained and enhanced through well-informed maintenance and sympathetic development, provided that repairs, design and implementation are carried out to a high standard.

    Series: Guidance
  • Advice and Guidance

    Catalogue of the extensive range of expert advice and guidance to help you care for and protect historic places.

    Series: Guidance
  • Aerial Reconnaissance

    This Project Planning Note is intended to cover the taking of oblique aerial photographs of the historic environment. It includes advice on planning and carrying out aerial reconnaissance projects and lists relevant sources of further information.

    Series: Guidance
  • Aerofilms

    Aerofilms: A history from above presents an aerial picture of the nation in the first half of the twentieth century.

    Series: Illustrated History
  • After the Storms

    Millions of trees were felled and many historic parks and gardens badly damaged by the Great Storm of 1987 which swept through southern England. This document reports on the restoration projects grant aided by English Heritage ten years on from 1987.

  • Ahrends, Burton and Koralek

    Examination of the work of Ahrends, Burton & Koralek, a prolific and versatile twentieth-century architectural practice whose work whilst influenced by High-Tech, was characterised by a concern for strong form and materiality.

    Series: Architectural History
  • Alston Moor, Cumbria

    A synthesis of recent English Heritage research on the vernacular buildings of the parish of Alston Moor, Cumbria, considering the very special examples found there of the bastle.

    Series: Informed Conservation
  • An Archaeological Audit and Resource Assessment of Historic Burial Grounds in Greater London

    This report and the accompanying spreadsheet outlines 51 archaeological interventions conducted from 1980 to 2014 which resulted in the recovery of more than 100 burials.

  • An Archaeological Map of Hadrian's Wall (1:25000 Scale)

    Revised Edition. This is the only map at any scale to depict the archaeology of the Hadrian's Wall corridor with all recent archaeological discoveries and revisions. The map complements the OS Landranger and Explorer maps by providing focussed heritage and tourist information.

    Series: Archaeology

Historic England Research

  • Historic England Research Magazine

    View back issues of Historic England Research and its predecessor Research News available to download.

  • Research Reports

    Our Research Report series includes research carried out by Historic England and on our behalf by other organisations.

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