Back Issues of Conservation Bulletin

London is growing at an unprecedented rate. This edition looks at the issues this growth throws up, their effects on the historic environment and how the planning system (and specifically the London Plan) can address them.

This edition looks at the effective ways of managing change in the historic environment, providing a better understanding and support to owners in looking after their properties and, targeted research and designation work.

The new National Curriculum wants children to be better connected to the past – which means we need to help teachers and heritage specialists to work together to unlock the stories of historic places.

Housing. Demand for new homes far outstrips supply. So how do we use traditional housing, historic building conversions and sensitively designed new homes to meet that demand while conserving and enhancing our heritage?

The remains of the First World War are all around us, but we do not always know how to see them - or how to connect with the millions of personal stories with which they are inextricably linked.

Heritage Crime. Crime can instantly and devastatingly damage England’s priceless cultural heritage. Its loss is felt by the owner, the communities who use, enjoy and learn from the place and the future generations whose inheritance it should have been.

Building Materials. The character of England’s historic buildings owes everything to the traditional materials of which they were made. But when those materials decay, how should we repair and replace them?

Sporting Heritage. Nothing binds people like their shared legacy of sport. But the needs of modern audiences and players are constantly changing. How, then, do we sustain sporting memories for the future?

Saving the Age of Industry. In a globalised world it is all too easy to forget that England was the cradle of modern industry. Monuments to our extraordinary industrial past are all around us – but they are fragile and we neglect them at our peril.

The Heritage of Death. In an uncertain world people value their past, especially memories of the men and women gone before. Churchyards, tombstones and war memorials are the under-appreciated part of our heritage that keeps the memories alive.

Inherited infrastructure. Historic infrastructure is the heritage we rarely think about, but its legacy is everywhere. As well as adding value to our lives today it has the potential to teach us vital lessons for the future.

Marketing the Past. Visiting historic places has never been more popular and the range of attractions has never been broader. What’s more, the heritage industry is working hard to keep pace with changing public demands.

People Engaging with Places. The historic environment is also the place where people live. If local communities know about and value the history of their neighbourhood they are much more likely to care about its future.

Conservation Areas. For 40 years conservation areas have helped to preserve the special character of places - not only at the heart of our historic cities and market towns but in their suburbs and surrounding villages.

Places of worship. Historic places of worship are among the best-loved and most potent of our cultural landmarks. But they need loving care and creative management if they are not to become lifeless monuments.

Download back issues of Conservation Bulletin for free as PDFs. Some of these issues were published under our former name of English Heritage.