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Legislation and Planning Guidance Notes
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
Planning Policy Guidance 15- Planning and the historic environment (PPG15) (pdf)
Planning Policy Guidance 16- Archaeology and planning (PPG16) (pdf)
Valetta Convention (European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Revised) 1992) - This links to the Council for British Archaeology website, which introduces the Convention and provides further links to the content of the Convention
National Heritage Act 2002 further heritage provision in England and Wales
Draft Heritage Protection Bill this document has been prepared for pre-legislative scrutiny. It sets out the framework for a more unified and simpler heritage protection system |
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Other Organisations
The Council for British Archaeology is an educational charity working throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations
The Institute of Field Archaeologists is the professional organisation for archaeologists and other heritage workers
Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by members of the public in England and Wales
Lakeland Museums' Education Network (LMEN) is a cross-curricular platform providing education resources across South Lakeland |
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Guidelines
Local Authority Guidelines - pdf list this links to the HELM website, where you can access an enormous number of local authority guidance documents relevant to planning and the historic environment
English Heritage Guidelines - pdf list this links to the HELM website, where you can access a wide range of English Heritage Guidance documents in pdf format
New English Heritage Guidelines - pdf list this list of links is arranged with the most recent guidance at the top
Statutory Organisations
CADW (CADW: Welsh Historic Monuments) is the Welsh equivalent of English Heritage
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood
Environment and Heritage Service, Northern Ireland is the equivalent of English Heritage in Northern Ireland
Historic Scotland protects the heritage and historic environment in Scotland
Manx National Heritage is the Manx equivalent of English Heritage for the Isle of Man |
Local Archaeology and History Groups
Chester Society for Landscape History aims to promote the study of landscape history, and to provide lectures and site visits.
Lancashire Archaeological Society exists to encourage and promote interest in archaeology and history, particularly that of Lancashire. There is a yearly programme of 5 evening talks, plus a members' evening, and visits to sites of interest
Lancaster Archaeological and Historical Society holds lectures in winter and organises field trips in summer to sites of archaeological and historical interest
Wigan Archaeology Society provides monthly lectures and discussions, as well as undertaking its own research and fieldwork projects (including excavations)
Wirral and North Wales Field Archaeology organises research, fieldwork, classes, lectures, field trips and activities in the Flintshire and Wirral area
Our friends
CosmArt Gallery is the website of freelance artist Jude Heaton. Historical illustrations are just one of Jude's skills
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