Historic farm buildings preliminary characterisation
English Heritage and the Countryside Agency commissioned this two-year project to produce a preliminary characterisation of the historic farm buildings of England. Peter Gaskell directed the project with assistance from Stephen Owen, Mike Clark and Julie Ryan from CCRI, and Bob Edwards of Forum Heritage.
The project was completed in 2006 and produced two major outputs. First, a national booklet has been published by English Heritage and the Countryside Agency to raise awareness of the contribution that historic farm buildings make to rural areas and help to inform relevant policy formulation. Second, the national booklet is supported by eight Preliminary Regional Character Statements that provide more detailed information on the characteristics of historic farm buildings. These can be viewed and downloaded at www.helm.org.uk/ruraldevelopment.
