Andrew explores the mysteries of standing stones and how these ancient features were sustained through evolution, today showing us how early communities thrived by using the natural landscape to preserve collaborative memory and meaning.
Heritage
News about conservation and enhancing historic places, for the heritage of tomorrow.
Alfie discusses historically important, but harmful, lead-based paint. This article considers the past use of the paint, and dispels some myths. It is based on Alfie’s research paper recently published in Studies in Conservation.
Alfie discusses a recent project which won success in Gweek village to bring a Grade II listed 18th century cottage back to life. Negotiation with the county council and balanced decision-making were needed along the way.
Alfie gives a compelling account of project success at Penzance where we focused on transforming a Grade II listed residence within a Victorian planned terrace – some intriguing revelations about the building’s history came to light.
In this blog post, Alfie Robinson discusses what listed building entries can tell us, what they are intended for, and what they can’t tell us. He guides us through a ‘worked example’ of a Grade II listed building in Penryn, Cornwall, UK.