Flooding and Historic Buildings technical advice note

English Heritage is conscious of the terrible damage and disruption to property and lives caused by the recent storms and floods. All across the English countryside, historic towns and villages lie deep in water or suffer the muddy residues that result in the aftermath of floods. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its Environment Agency have made it abundantly clear that the public can expect seriously inclement weather to reoccur both in the short and longer term as climate changes take place nationally and globally. Exceedingly high levels of rainfall, storm tides, river surges and the breakdown or overload of flood defences mean that many low-lying properties are destined for occasional duckings for the foreseeable future.

English Heritage's remit is to advise the public on ways to conserve and protect the historic built environment. This technical advice note is designed to aid all those concerned with flood damaged buildings and their contents but particularly those which are of historic interest - whether statutorily listed or lying within conservation areas.

The document can be downloaded online from this website or is available free in hard copy from English Heritage Customer Services.