Research Reports

Keep up to date with a selection of highlights from the latest applied research into the historic environment by Historic England and our partners.

An Introduction to the Historic England Research Reports database resource, which contains thousands of reports from decades of research.

Learn about the scope of the Research Reports database

Historic England is committed to carrying out social and economic research in order to help us to understand the value of heritage.

To understand how the planning system works in practice, Historic England undertakes and commissions research.

Our research into the historic environment is made available through a range of publications, journals and websites.

A roundup of new additions to the Historic England Research Reports database from March 2024 to September 2024 arranged by heritage theme.

A roundup of new additions to the Historic England Research Reports database and a longer term overview of industrial heritage reports.

A roundup of recent research reports added to our database in June 2023 to August 2023, displayed by heritage themes.

An overview of additions to our Research Reports Database in February to May 2023.

A roundup of recent research reports added to our database in December 2022 to January 2023, displayed by themes.

An overview of additions to the Historic England Research Reports database from January to November 2022.