HTF supports professionals working in the historic built environment and provides a platform from which to lobby policy makers on behalf of historic towns
UK and the Republic of Ireland
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Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
🗣️Join the @HTF_ in London – or online – on 5th June for a day of talks marking 50 years since the 1975 European Architectural Heritage Year. With contributions from Dan Cruickshank, SAVE’s Henrietta Billings and others.
🎟️& more info: shorturl.at/CFA5w
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
🚨 We've launched a new inquiry looking into protecting built heritage.
✉️ Click the link below and send us your views.
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Heritage is the original creative industry, central to delivering economic growth and wellbeing for the nation, says @neilfmendoza of @HistoricEngland in a powerful opening to our afternoon at the @Historic_Houses AGM
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Etymology. Use it!l Nick Bigelow LDA Design. Landscape Create @HTF_ @KelloggOx
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
We need to restitch planning. Build streets. Build closer together. @cany_ash @HTF_
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
We have awarded @bradfordmdc £2 million to fund a transformative Heritage Action Zone. 🙌
This investment is set to revitalise a key part of Bradford, creating a legacy as the city prepares to celebrate as the UK City of Culture 2025.
➡️ bit.ly/BradfordHAZ
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Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
The @HTF_ has a wonderful programme of events lined up. To start with do join us online on 15th October with Anna Eavis, CEO, Oxford Preservation Trust on Managing Green Spaces as modelled here by some of my favouirte flowers, fritillaries!
Join us for our October Zoom talk
*Managing Green Spaces*
Speaker: Anna Eavis, CEO, @OxfordPresTrust
Tuesday 15 October, 1.30-2.30pm, online
htvf.org/events/archive/mana…
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
We have launched a new report which aims to address the housing crisis with guidance on converting historic buildings. 🏡
Repurposing empty historic buildings could provide up to 670,000 new homes in England.
Read the report ⬇️
HistoricEngland.org.uk/Herit…
historicengland.org.uk/Herit…
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
'These old buildings are too big, significant & in some cases too beautiful simply to be binned, w all the waste of resources that entails. There is the ingenuity & affection out there'
A fascinating catalogue of imaginative re-uses♻️
bit.ly/4e1M020 #retrofit #heritage
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
Interested in architecture, history, design & community-focused developments ? Join the Historic Towns & Villages Forum on 21/9/24 in Hudswell to see among others, St Michael’s, a redundant church in the process of being converted into a hostel. bit.ly/4dFKMK6
@HTF_
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
Get ready for another year of fun and fascinating events... New Wave 2024 is here!🌊
From silent discos to scavenger hunts, and mini festivals to board game nights, discover this year's exciting programme 🔍🎲
ow.ly/8hAJ50T47ZR
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
Powerful speech by Lisa Nandy to culture sector leaders in Manchester yesterday. Historic England fully aligned with her objectives to spread the benefit and value of heritage across all of society
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
Fitzwilliam Hall, New Court, and the Chapel at the University of Cambridge have been listed at Grade II. 👏
The Hall in Fitzwilliam College (@FitzwilliamColl) was designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, a key post-war architect.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/FitzwilliamCollege
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ALT A close-up photograph showing arched windows with a curved white roof.
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
Congratulations to everyone involved in securing @UNESCO #WorldHeritage status for Gracehill! Restoration work on the Old School started in 2007, led by a £1.125million #NationalLottery award to Gracehill Old School Trust. At the time the joint bid for the accolade was underway.
ALT Painted image of Gracehill Conservation area as two individuals are on a hilltop looking across a river to fields and a settlement of white houses and the hills beyond.
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
HU No. 523 is out now!🥳🙌
This week read about the new #Heritage Careers Guide, Skills England, our Kings Speech Briefing, @HistoricEngland's Advisory Note on Climate, and more 👉bit.ly/HUpdate523
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Welcome to @fionatwycross, who has been appointed Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for @DCMS.
We look forward to working together to celebrate and build on the public goods that #heritage offers to the economy, society, wellbeing and the environment.
Baroness Fiona Twycross (@fionatwycross) has been appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport @DCMS
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
An all-day #archaeology conference in #Edinburgh on 12 October 2024, organised as part of celebrations for the city’s 900th anniversary by @EdinArch & the City of Edinburgh Council Archaeology Service, is open for bookings. For further info: edinburghmuseums.org.uk/what…
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Empty properties can be turned into usable homes, Scottish scheme shows bit.ly/3LznMAb
Historic Towns & Villages Forum retweeted
The Festival of Archaeology is in full swing! Ready to join?
🗓️ Explore events near you 👉archaeologyuk.org/festival/f…
💻 Engage from home 👉archaeologyuk.org/festival/f…
📱 Stay updated! 👉archaeologyuk.org/newsletter…
📸 Share your journey with #FestivalOfArchaeology & tag @archaeologyuk!
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"There are also restrictions in conservation areas and on listed buildings. These may potentially also be re-examined."
Interesting to see - & I look forward to seeing the detail of this.
Heritage can certainly be part of the solution, I fully agree.
theguardian.com/environment/…