Find research reports on specific buildings or sites, our large-area aerial survey mapping programme, and commissioned research.
The High Weald is at the core of the Wealden anticline comprising a central area of sandstone dissected by numerous rivers, the headwaters of which have...
Access reports produced for place-based projects with our map. This includes non-invasive surveys and scientific analysis.
Historic England Research Magazine
Keep up to date with a selection of highlights from the latest applied research into the historic environment by Historic England and our partners.
The Historic England Research Reports Database: Introducing an Important Resource for Researchers
An Introduction to the Historic England Research Reports database resource, which contains thousands of reports from decades of research.
About the Research Reports Database
Learn about the scope of the Research Reports database
Social and Economic Research
Historic England is committed to carrying out social and economic research in order to help us to understand the value of heritage.
Planning Research
To understand how the planning system works in practice, Historic England undertakes and commissions research.
Research Publications
Our research into the historic environment is made available through a range of publications, journals and websites.
Research Reports Roundup to February 2024
A roundup of new additions to the Historic England Research Reports database and a longer term overview of industrial heritage reports.
Research Reports Roundup August 2023
A roundup of recent research reports added to our database in June 2023 to August 2023, displayed by heritage themes.
Research Reports Roundup May 2023
An overview of additions to our Research Reports Database in February to May 2023.
Research Reports Roundup January 2023
A roundup of recent research reports added to our database in December 2022 to January 2023, displayed by themes.
Research Reports Roundup November 2022
An overview of additions to the Historic England Research Reports database from January to November 2022.
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