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Protocol for the Care of the Government Historic Estate Biennial Report for the Period 2015–2017 Historic Environment Division Protocol for the Care of the Government Historic Estate Biennial Report for the period 2015–2017 December 2018 Biennial Report on the Care of the Government Historic Estate Helping communities to enjoy and realise the value of our historic environment Historic Environment Division [HED] within the implement policies to protect listed buildings, Department for Communities is the Government historic gardens, designed landscapes, historic lead on the historic environment of Northern battlefields, areas of archaeological potential Ireland. It provides an expert advisory service; and buildings of local importance. it gives constructive advice to district councils, owners and the public; and it champions historic The Division distributes funding for the historic places, helping people to understand, value environment through the Historic Environment and care for them, now and for the future. Fund and works in collaboration with a very wide range of individuals and organisations in The Division has statutory functions – principally the public, private and third sectors to ensure maintaining State Care Monuments; designating that, together, we can record, protect, conserve and protecting scheduled monuments and and promote Northern Ireland’s heritage in ways listed buildings. It works with DAERA to help which support and sustain the economy and protect the historic marine environment; and communities. with district councils to help develop and The Protocol for the Care of the Government Historic Estate lays down a consistent approach to the management of heritage assets. These standards are widely understood and accepted as a benchmark of good conservation management for public bodies. This is the third report on the care of the government’s historic estate in NI. Protocol for the Care of the Government Historic Estate // Biennial Report for the period 2015–2017 2 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 7 The 12 points of the Protocol ............................................................................................................ 11 Section 1 Case Studies: Recent Conservation Works Ballycopeland Windmill (DfC) ............................................................................................................ 16 Parliament Buildings: Roof Refurbishment project (NI Assembly) ....................................................... 18 Restoration of the Dorrian chapel at the Mater Infirmorum (Belfast Trust)........................................... 19 St Luke’s Armagh: Repairs to Gatelodge and works to main roof (DoH) ............................................ 20 Enniskillen Gateway (DfC and FODC) ................................................................................................ 21 Dungiven Castle: from Castle to Colaiste .......................................................................................... 22 Arney Bridge (DfI) .............................................................................................................................. 23 Mourne Wall (NI Water) ..................................................................................................................... 25 Walling at Model School, Enniskillen (DfI) .......................................................................................... 28 McArthur Building Methodist College (DE) ......................................................................................... 29 Section 2 Case Studies: Specialist Conservation Advice Downpatrick Assizes: Achieving Compliance on the DoJ Estate ....................................................... 30 Condition Reporting on the Historic Estate: NI Water ........................................................................ 31 Conservation Management Planning at Carrickfergus Town Walls: DfC ............................................. 32 Historic Environment Division: Training for Heritage Officers ............................................................. 33 Historic Environment Division: Listed Building Owners’ Day DfC ....................................................... 34 Waterways Ireland: Training and Guidance DfI and DfC .................................................................... 35 Regular Maintenance: DfI’s database on bridges ............................................................................. 36 Developing a Sustainable Base of heritage Skills: CITB and HED ..................................................... 37 Section 3 Case Studies: Access to Heritage Sites New Ways of Operating – the National Trust and DfC at Scrabo Tower ............................................. 38 Consolidation of the Historic Royal Palace activity in Hilllsborough (DfC & HRP) ................................ 39 Trialling new events and initiatives in Carrickfergus (DfC and Libraries NI) .......................................... 40 Partnership working at Crumlin Road Gaol (DfI) ................................................................................ 41 Tourism initiatives at Bond’s Bridge (DfI) ............................................................................................ 43 Council and interdepartmental activity at Tullaghoge (DAERA and DfC) ............................................. 45 Protocol for the Care of the Government Historic Estate // Biennial Report for the period 2015–2017 3 Section 4 Case Studies: Responsible Management and Recent Initiatives Update on Former Police Station in Downpatrick (DfC) ..................................................................... 46 Donation of Architectural Drawings Archive to HED (DfE) .................................................................. 48 Scheduling of the Nuclear Bunker (TEO) ........................................................................................... 49 Carbon Trust Accreditation (DAERA and UU) .................................................................................... 50 Section 5 Case Studies: Contribution to Wellbeing Tully Castle Rural Enhancement scheme (DfC) .................................................................................. 51 Dementia Awareness Workshop at Carrickfergus Castle (DfC) .......................................................... 52 State Care Sites, Minecraft and YMCA activities in Carrickfergus (DfC) ............................................. 52 Excavations at Ballykinler (DIO/MOD) ................................................................................................ 53 Park Runs and Trails at the DAERA Estate (DAERA) .......................................................................... 54 Trails Development on the Stormont Estate (DoF) ............................................................................. 55 Section 6 Case Studies: Heritage at Risk HED’s Regeneration Funding for AHF’s NI Support Officer (DfC) ....................................................... 56 Frrom vacancy to vibrancy – the Reuse of Rathvarna ........................................................................ 58 Updates on Belvoir Park (former DoH) .............................................................................................. 59 Updates on Ormiston House (former Police service NI) ..................................................................... 61 Updates on Cultra Station (formerly DfI) ........................................................................................... 64 Update on Rosetta Cottages (formerly DfI) ........................................................................................ 65 Update on Craigowen Gateflodge (formerly DfI) ................................................................................ 66 Updates on Riddel’s Building (formerly PSNI) .................................................................................... 67 Catastrophic loss at Glenrandal Bridge (DfI) ...................................................................................... 68 Fire at the Livestock and Meat Commission’s Lissue House (LMC) ................................................... 69 The Nest building in Bryansford (formerly DfE)................................................................................... 70 Crumlin Road Courthouse: confirmation of new owner ..................................................................... 71 Libraries on the DfC estate ............................................................................................................... 72 Enniskillen Union Workhouse: Fermanagh Omagh DC’s plan for a Heritage Hub ............................... 73 DOJ Court Houses and Police stations: Hillsborough Police station .................................................. 74 Protocol for the Care of the Government Historic Estate // Biennial Report for the period 2015–2017 4 Results and Progress Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 76 Detailed Analysis and Trends ....................................................................................................... 78 Table A: Progress by departments in complying with the Protocol .......................................... 84 Appendices Appendix A: Protocol for the Care of the Government Estate ............................................................ 90 Appendix B: Contacts ....................................................................................................................
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