Case Study Search Results

13 case studies were found
  1. Miracle Court, Bakewell
    Miracle Court, Bakewell
    Miracle Court is a small affordable housing scheme on the edge of the historic core of Bakewell, Derbyshire and close to the New Street scheme (see Bakewell, New Street case study). The scheme represents an excellent example of the use of vernacular material, good design and attention to detail.
    DESIGN IN CONTEXT
  2. New Street, Bakewell
    New Street, Bakewell
    A stone-built affordable housing development providing flats on the edge of the historic core of Bakewell, Derbyshire and close to the Miracle Court scheme (see Bakewell, Miracle Court case study).
    DESIGN IN CONTEXT
  3. East Midlands prospectus for the historic environment
    East Midlands prospectus for the historic environment
    Across the East Midlands, new people and new partnerships are taking on the challenge of leadership. They will need vision and entrepreneurial spirit for the task ahead, but an understanding of the region’s heritage will be vital as a tool for the job. This prospectus shows the contribution which the historic environment can make in the new venture for planning and economic development.
  4. Codnor Castle and the Jessop Monument
    Codnor Castle and the Jessop Monument
    Codnor Castle, a Scheduled Monument, and the Jessop Monument, comprised of two Grade II listed buildings, all in the East Derbyshire coalfield, have been repaired and consolidated by a private coal-mining company, as a requirement of a planning permission for the extraction of coal by open-casting.
    LEGAL ACTION; REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION
  5. Willoughby House
    Willoughby House
    This Grade II* Listed Georgian town house is located in the heart of Nottingham City centre and retains many fine period features. After almost 100 years of use as office accommodation, the future of Willoughby House was thrown into question when the freeholders decided to vacate the building. The local authority and English Heritage worked closely with Paul Smith fashion designer to secure the future of Willoughby House through re-use as a retail space. The resulting shop keeps this historic building in single use and celebrates the unique characteristics of the building as a setting for high-quality fashion.
    Re-use; Sustainability
  6. Derby Magistrates’ Courts
    Derby Magistrates’ Courts
    Adapting historic courts to the needs of modern justice- one of the most important purpose built court buildings in the country is rescued through careful re-use.
    repair, reconstruction and restoration; re-use
  7. Viking Barrow Cemetery, Heath Wood
    Viking Barrow Cemetery, Heath Wood
    Heath Wood: Excavation and preservation of the only known Scandinavian cremation cemetery in England.
    Assessment and Characterisation, Management Plans, Preservation and Maintenance
  8. Derby Townscape Heritage Initiative Project
    Derby Townscape Heritage Initiative Project
    Conservation Led Regeneration Through the Derby Townscape Heritage Initiative Project (THI), funded by a partnership of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Derby City Council and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
    Grants, Regeneration, Repair, Reconstruction & Restoration
  9. Horncastle CAPS
    Horncastle CAPS
    Horncastle- putting the heart back into a rural Lincolnshire market town through the Conservation Area Partnership schemes (CAPS).
    Funding, Regeneration, Repair, Reconstruction & Restoration
  10. New Mills Town
    New Mills Town
    New Mills- dramatically sited mill town finding new direction through the aid of English Heritage and the Hertitage Lottery Fund Conservation Area Partnership schemes (CAPS).
    Grants, Regeneration, Repair, Reconstruction & Restoration
  11. Peak Village National Park
    Peak Village National Park
    Peak Villages- New life for farming communities and enhancing local distinctiveness in a National Park through the aid of the Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS).
    Assessment and Characterisation, Regeneration
  12. Cromford Village
    Cromford Village
    Cromford- cradle of the industrial revolution- revealing the detail and creating a visitor attraction for this World Heritage Site.
    Designation, Funding, Repair, Reconstruction & Restoration
  13. Lincoln's Roman Monuments Conservation Plan
    Lincoln's Roman Monuments Conservation Plan
    Lincoln's Roman Monuments Conservation Plan: Informing long-term Conservation, Management and Interpretation of significant archaeological remains in Lincoln.
    Education and Outreach, Management Plans, Publication

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The emergence of an organised fire service in the 19th-century has resulted in a proud legacy of civic structures across London, often combining architectural elegance with functional efficiency. Instantly recognisable and highly cherished by the communities they serve, their historical and architectural interest has been recognised by many of them being designated as listed buildings. Although a number are no longer in original use, a good proportion still serve.