Built heritage represents an important resource that underpins our relationship with our towns, cities and rural landscape. It is also vital to the economic and social success and regeneration of these areas.
Working with historic buildings requires specialist knowledge and experience, as well as an understanding of planning and conservation issues. Recording of historic buildings can inform property management and conservation as well as decisions relating to development through the planning process, and can help to promote the understanding and appreciation of the history and significance of a building and its setting.
A building record examines a structure’s physical form, fabric, and decorative features, identifying evidence for alterations and relating these to phases of development, and highlighting features which contribute to the building’s significance. The record will also include a desk-based assessment which draws upon archival map and documentary evidence in order to place the building into its local or national historic context.
Site surveys will include photographic recording, production of measured or sketched drawings, written notes, and can also include photogrammetric surveys. Recording may also call upon external specialists such as conservators, art historians, and dendrochronology specialists. A summary report will be produced which outlines the findings and conclusions of the work and may make, where relevant, recommendations for further work or material sampling. In most cases, the final record will be deposited at the relevant County archive or museum.
TEP is a registered member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and all of our work is undertaken to the highest standard and in accordance with CIfA guidelines and relevant Historic England, CADW and Historic Scotland guidance documents. Our team has experience on a wide range of sites and building types including urban and industrial, military and infrastructure, rural and agricultural, as well as ecclesiastical and educational buildings.
