Inns Sites: Shropshire’s Rural Public Houses

Author(s): Victoria Hunns, Gwendolen Powell, Giles Carey, Caitlin Osborne

This report presents the results of a project that was designed to rapidly survey the extent and significance of the undesignated historic pub resource in Shropshire. It was commissioned by Historic England in 2021 and undertaken by TDR Heritage Ltd in collaboration with Shropshire Council. The report outlines the background to the project in terms of the social and economic factors affecting the County’s public houses in the early 21st century and the reasons for it being considered at risk. It provides a detailed overview of the form and scope of the work and the methodology used to assess the historic building resource, including the identification of the assets which were in either current or former pub use, how they were surveyed, and observations about how the method was adapted and developed as the project was delivered. It also provides an overview of a range of community-focused learning opportunities, allied to the research, which were carried out, and assesses how effective they were at helping improve capacity, knowledge and heritage skills within local communities. In addition to providing a summary of the results of the project, the report also considers ‘lessons learned’ to help inform other projects of this type.

Report Number:
60/2023
Series:
Research Report
Pages:
52
Keywords:
Standing Building Public House

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