Policy and Persuasion: Heritage Impact Assessments

Heritage consultant Jhilmil Kishore talks through carrying out a successful Heritage Impact Assessment, with reference to Historic England guidelines and the SPAB Approach. Jhil covers when a Heritage Impact Assessment is needed, what it should include, statements of significance, and the role of conservation professionals in balancing a duty of care with pragmatism. 

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Case study: installing wireless services in a historic home

Homeowner Brian Sayer talks us through the repairs to his 16th century cottage, including the pros and cons of installing wireless services and how these have helped to retain historic fabric and reduce fire risk.

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The session originally ran on Thursday 4 June 2020 and has a total run time of 1 hour 10 minutes

Brickwork Repairs

John Lloyd of Between Time Ltd talks through the process of repairing a historic brick wall using lime mortar, including common causes of issues, brick selection and mortar selection.

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The session originally ran on Thursday 28 May 2020 and has a total run time of 57 minutes

Many thanks for John for volunteering his time to lead this session, and the team at Between Time Ltd for helping to get it set up.

Conversion of casemate 53, Fort Cumberland

Architect Deniz Beck talks us through the thoughtful conversion of casemate 53 at Fort Cumberland into a workshop, highlighting the importance of a slow, bottom-up approach to the conversion of this sensitive historic site.

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The session originally ran on Thursday 21 May 2020 and has a total run time of 43 minutes

Many thanks for Deniz for volunteering her time to lead this session.