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| Abbreviation | BCS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1967-01-01 |
| Founder | Dr. John Fletcher |
| Founded at | Noah's Ark Public House, Tipton |
| Type | Community-based voluntary organisation |
| Purpose | Regional Interest |
Region | The Black Country |
Membership | c. 1500 |
Chairman | Malcolm Dick |
| Website | https://www.blackcountrysociety.com/ |
The Black Country Society (BCS) is an executive
The body was officially created by the
The body also inherited the Historic England Archive from the old English Heritage, and projects linked to the archive such as Britain from Above, which saw the archive work with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland to digitise, catalogue and put online 96,000 of the oldest Aerofilms images. The archive also houses various national collections, including the results of older projects, such as the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England and Images of England (providing online access to images of listed buildings in England as of 2002).
Remit
Historic England inherited English Heritage's position as the UK government's statutory adviser and a statutory consultee on all aspects of the historic environment and its heritage assets.
Its remit involves:
- Caring for nationally important archive collections of photographs, drawings and other records which document the historic environment of England and date from the eighteenth century onwards.
- Giving grants to national and local organisations for the conservation of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes. In 2013/14 over £13 million worth of grants were made to support heritage buildings.[5]
- Advising central UK government on which English heritage assets are nationally important and should be protected by designation (i.e. listing, scheduling, etc.).[6][7]
- Administering and maintaining the register of England's listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered battlefields, World Heritage Sites and protected parks and gardens.[8] This is published online as the National Heritage List for England.
- Advising local authorities on managing changes to the most important parts of heritage.
- Providing expertise through advice, training and guidance to improve the standards and skills of people working in heritage, practical conservation and access to resources. In 2009–2010 it trained around 200 professionals working in local authorities and the wider sector.[5]
- Consulting and collaborating with other heritage bodies, local and national planning organisations e.g. the preparation of the 2010 Planning Policy statement for the Historic Environment (PPS5).[9]
- Commissioning and conducting archaeological research, including the publication of Heritage CountsHeritage at Riskon behalf of the heritage sector; these are annual research surveys into the state of England's heritage.
It is not responsible for approving alterations to
Historic England also owns the National Heritage Collection of nationally important historic sites, currently in public care. However, it does not run these sites as this function is instead carried out by the English Heritage Trust under licence until 2023.[11]
See also
- Conservation in the United Kingdom – Overview of the structure of environmental and cultural conservation in the UK
- Heritage Open Days – Annual celebration of England's architecture
- Cadw – Welsh Government historic environment service
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales – Archival institution in Wales
- Historic Scotland – Executive agency responsible for historic monuments in Scotland
- Manx National Heritage – National heritage organisation of the Isle of Man
- National Trust – Conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- National Trust for Scotland – Conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage
- Natural England – UK non-departmental public body
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency – Northern Irish executive agency
- Lists
- List of Conservation topics
- List of heritage registers
- List of country houses in the United Kingdom
- List of museums in England
References
- ^ "Historic England's Role". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "New Era for England's Heritage". English Heritage. English Heritage. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Historic Environment". Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Funding of the Arts and Heritage". Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b "English Heritage Annual Report and Accounts". Historic England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979". Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "National Heritage Act 1983, Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England". Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990". Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment". GOV.UK. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Heritage Counts". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Historic England and the English Heritage Trust". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
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- The Historic England Archive: Search over 1 million catalogue entries describing photographs, plans and drawings of England's buildings and historic sites, held in the Historic England Archive.
- Britain from Above : presents the unique Aerofilms collection of aerial photographs from 1919-1953.
- National Heritage List for England website