In Alfie Robinson’s first blog post, he shares the findings of his academic paper on medieval architecture and reflects on its implications in the heritage sector and the way in which practitioners have measured significance through history.
Heritage
News about conservation and enhancing historic places, for the heritage of tomorrow.
Parts of Cornwall are truly inspiring. Trelew near Mylor is one of these places. As the influence for the idealic village from the hit British film Arthur Christmas, it’s always a treat to visit there for work. I was fortunate to head there today to see sensitive progress.
This sought to reinstate a second storey, and provide attractive accommodation, retaining the rural and historic character of the site. We built a robust case at appeal, and secured a well-deserved win. We can’t wait to see Matt’s plans become a reality.
In 2020 this project received an award from the Cornish Buildings Group for its contribution to the World Heritage Site. I love working on challenging projects like this – an initial idea, brought to reality by an excellent team and an effective planning system
Coastline Housing has opened its new homeless centre near Heartlands in Pool. It’s a new purpose-built facility providing housing support in the local community. The project has been joint funded by Homes England and Cornwall Council.