IHBC North West Newsletter of the North West Branch of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation March 2004 Issue 10 Church Grant Slashed

Concern is continuing to be expressed following English Heritage's announcement that its grant towards the Victorian Societies church casework is being reduced from £17,100 to zero over the next three years.

Despite meetings over the winter as extending the range of uses to time when the Ecclesiastical between Ian Dungavel, of the increase church viability". Exemption Order is due for review. Victorian Society, and Simon Many listed churches in the region Thurley, CEX of English Heritage, A general grant is provided to the are grade II. As English heritage the decision to phase out church amenity societies which is split rarely gets involved in Grade II grants has not been reversed. evenly between the seven bodies. listed buildings, and the listed Matthew Saunders Secretary of the SPAB and the Victorian Society get building controls still appear to be Joint Committee of the Amenity extra cash for church work, as inadequate for some exempted Societies, exclusively, told North most listed churches are described bodies, the amenity societies may West, "The situation is highly as ancient or Victorian. That be the only source of expert advice regrettable. Nineteenth Century money has now been cut and will for some church proposals. The churches are under threat in the be phased out entirely over the threat to the regions churches is north west like no other region. At next three years. In practical terms, potentially acute. the same time (as the withdrawal this may result in the Victorian Continues on page of grant) the north west is showing Society loosing their churches the way in a lot of schemes while officer. Heritage Lottery Grant has gone a long way to help the repair as well This is tremendous blow for the amenity societies and comes at a

1 Editorial: Value of Amenity Societies

The news of the cutting of the grant provided to the Victorian Society and SPAB for their church work should be of concern to all persons with an interest in the regions historic churches.

The crisis has resulted in declining congregations maintaining large historic churches and is particularly serious in this region. The problem has been so acute that English Heritage has felt I necessary to offer grants at 97% for the repair of churches at St John's, Cheatham and Street's, St Margaret's Church in Toxteth. At best this situation will result in the conversion and adaptation of a large number of churches. At worst it will see their loss. Therefore, the need for consistent and expert advice from the amenity societies is imperative.

The ability of the amenity societies to provide advice on a shoestring is a source of constant amazement. Too often the amenity societies are providing the only source of expert advice when listed building applications are being determined both church and secular. Furthermore few regulatory bodies have the staff who can match the quality of advice provided by the amenity societies.

Sometimes it is too easy to look a gift horse in the mouth.

PH

The views expressed by contributors (including the editor) do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation Church Grant Slashed continued from front page

One plus has been the promise by grant and specifically designed to societies. The general grant to the English Heritage to offer an accommodate the planning portal. amenity societies is also expected additional £100-200k between the Electronic consultation would allow to rise from £27,500 each pa to 7 amenity societies over the next 3 for a joint clearinghouse that could £30k this year and £32 next year. years. This is over their current be used by all the amenity

Second Series of Restoration

The landmark BBC 2 programme programme will feature a number lift or a Regency folly. Restoration, has been re- of 'good news stories', focusing on Programmers are particularly commissioned for a second buildings which have already been interested in stories where series to be broadcast this saved from irreversible damage (or buildings have been saved summer. programmers plan to destruction...) through the 'against the odds' by members of save an important and much- determined efforts of people who the local community and, of loved building, and raise felt passionately about preserving course, buildings which have a awareness of the important work them. Examples of successfully particularly fascinating history. being done around the country to restored buildings are currently preserve Britain's architectural being south that could be featured If there are any buildings which heritage. in the launch show? you feel would be worth covering contact assistant producer, Preparation is underway for a 70- The show, which will be aired as Imogen Howell on 020 8222 4256 minute 'special' show giving part of BBC2's 40th Birthday [email protected] viewers a glimpse of 21 celebrations, can feature buildings

2 IFA and IHBC to Link Up?

Concern has been expressed following news that the IHBC and Institute of Field Archaeologists have entered into discussions that could lead to the amalgamation of both organisations. If agreed, the move would result in the creation of a super institute, large enough to warrant Royal Charter of Incorporation.

aspirations and claim the proposals would fail to meet the needs of offer real advantages for member conservation officers. services and administrative support. It is estimated that the There is also disquiet as the official overall cost of bringing together the project outline identifies that the two institutes will be in the region IHBC has some scope for The proposals follow criticism by of £270,000. increasing fees while the IFA has the All Party Parliamentary little. The executive felt that the Archaeology Group suggesting that The two institutes have already leadership had not taken into the move would be beneficial, as been working together on training account that IHBC members well as criticism about the lack of and seminars as well as largely retain additional unity in the sector. Furthermore at occasionally submitting combined professional memberships and a government level there is a advice to English Heritage. their ability to pay ever increasing perceived growing recognition for membership fees, while the need for a holistic approach as However not all members have experiencing poor promotional outlined in Power of Place and been convinced by the proposals prospects, may not be as flexible reflected in proposals such as the with doubts recently expressed at as the leadership believes. unification of PPG's 16&16. the North West Branch Executive. PH Concerns were expressed that the At the same time, the IHBC skills and interests of the two leadership believes that its memberships are so different, that membership is too small to cover the resulting combined institute present needs and future

IHBC Summer School 2004

This years Annual School is to be held at the University of Ulster, Magee College in the historic walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland.

The event will take place from Thursday 10th June to Saturday 12th and will look at regionalisation in the province the current situation, what is trying to be done and were does the province go next.

Although possibly appearing to be a little parochial, the event has relevance to members on the mainland, as the designation review should make all those cons and what impact it may have involved in conservation think on the mainland. The branch executive would like to about the effectiveness of what support the event by sending a they do and whether there are Magee College campus is a grade party of members. If members are better methods. A listed building, set on a hillside interested in travelling as a group overlooking the River Foyle, a few they should contact branch The Annual School offers an minutes walk from the centre of the secretary Louise Wallace 01270 opportunity to look at how historic city. Further information is 769274. regionalisation operates in available from Lydia Porter 017 Northern Ireland, the pros and 4787 3133. PH

3 Leoni’s Lives Again

“There is sheer joy to be found in discovering a palace by him in the streets of Vicenza… in coming upon one of his villas in a country setting…” remarked Tavernor in Palladio and Palladianism. Imagine then the joy of a conservation officer, new to his patch of West in 1987, in discovering in a remote field a mansion by Giacomo Leoni (1686-1746), the great disciple of Andrea Palladio (1518-80). But also imagine his dismay that it was languishing derelict, surrounded by a scrap-yard, close to collapse and used only for sheltering cattle. The building in question was the West Wing of Lathom House, the surviving wing of the country house designed by Leoni circa 1725 for Sir Thomas Bootle, a Tory MP for Liverpool. It was a rare and invaluable example of Leoni’s version of the then-modern classism and was an inspiration for the Palladian movement that was to follow. John Hinchcliffe writes…

Palladio had set out his theories of considerable taste and skill in the curved Ionic colonnade, and architectural order in the landmark construction.” His description goes making, with the principal front, a publication Quattro Libri del on; “A building of great extent length of three hundred and twenty Architettura. Sir Bannister Fletcher occupies the centre, and has a feet.” acknowledges him as “…the commanding appearance. It is one greatest architect of the later hundred and seventy six feet, by Deplorable State Renaissance“. Leoni himself was seventy five, and from it projects at In 1987 the West Wing was without influential, not only because he right angles, on the north and doubt a Building At Risk - a report was one of the first architects in principal front, two wings, each one by Urban District Council England to use the strict rules of hundred feet by fifty, united by a in 1966 had concluded “It is ancient Roman architecture in his work, following Palladio’s classical principals, but because he, together with Nicholas Dubois, produced an English-French translation of Quattro Libri in installments1716-20.

Leoni’s Lathom House was by common consent, one of the finest and most elegant houses in Lancashire. In Mansions of England and Wales (1847-50) Twycross described it as a “splendid house” and considered that Leoni “…displayed

4 deplorable to see the last fragment and set out on the long road to unrelated to this project, but the of this once beautiful building in secure its restoration. Trust withdrew its interest and Bill such a state, but it appears to be Kenyon, a local businessman, then beyond restoration, at least at any The Rescue agreed to buy it from the Council. A reasonable cost” and further DC immediately complex legal agreement was deterioration had taken place since secured the upgrading of the West drawn up between the Council, Mr then. But why was such an Wing from Grade II to II*, and Kenyon and the owner of the important building in such a sought contact with the absentee building, whereby the owner parlous state, what had happened owner, who promptly sold it to the agreed to withdraw his objection to to the East Wing and the main tenant, the owner of the scrap the CPO, effectively in return for an body of the house and, most yard, who lived in an adjacent agreed compensation and being importantly, could anything be ramshackle bungalow. able to build a replacement done to save the West Wing? Negotiations with the new owner to bungalow on his retained land. secure restoration by agreement Nevertheless, a public inquiry was In short, it transpired that the main proved unsuccessful and so a still necessary because the CPO body had been demolished in the Repairs Notice was served on the included some land not owned by 1920s following its occupation as a owner in March 1988. English him, but which was required for Remount Depot during WWI and Heritage gave its “in principle” access, maintenance and setting, the subsequent bankruptcy of its support for the offer of a grant to and it was held in July 1991. It is extravagant owner, the 3rd Earl of repair the building and confirmed believed that this was the first time Lathom. The East Wing had that a grant would be available to ever that third party land was to be mysteriously disappeared following assist with the purchase of the compulsorily acquired under listed its purchase by Pilkington’s Glass property. building legislation, necesary for

in the late 1950s. The West Wing, Compulsory Purchase the purposes of access and the stable wing, had suffered from Following the owner’s failure to management. Meanwhile, urgent lack of maintenance for almost a comply with the terms of the works to prevent further collapses century, theft of roof lead and Repairs Notice, a Compulsory were carried out during 1991 under structural movement due to the Purchase Order for the building the terms of S.55 of the Listed bad ground that it had been built and land was served in November Building Act 1990. upon. West Lancashire District 1990. An informal agreement had Council resolved that the West been made to sell the building on Restoration Wing could and should be saved to the North West Buildings The CPO was confirmed in Preservation Trust, for reasons September 1992, and the West

5 Wing, the 19th century courtyard it was carried out in accordance events, plays and heritage open buildings and some surrounding with the accepted principles of days and becoming a registeed land were eventually transferred building conservation. The project charity. The Trust was awarded a into the hands of Bill Kenyon, who provides many lessons about grant from the Local Heritage in 1996 set about the long process using the full range of powers Initiative and is using it to carry out of repair, restoration and under listed building legislation. extensive research into various conversion of the West Wing and However, the process of saving the aspects of the area, including a courtyard buildings to residential early 18th century architectural vernacular buildings survey. The apartments, with the assistance of masterpiece has been more than results will shortly be published in a a grant from English Heritage. an end in itself, as it has produced booklet and on the Trust's website. Inevitably with a major fringe benefits of incalculable The great success of the Trust is conservation project, there have added value. It has been a catalyst that it has become a focal point for been many difficulties along the for archaeological discovery of an the dispersed local community, way, over conservation practice, earlier Lathom House and the based on a celebration of its conservation philosophy, funding, inspiration for community interest heritage. archaeology, site constraints, and involvement, with the founding legalities etc, but with patience and of the Lathom Park Trust. perseverance, the problems have Discovery of the Hidden Past been overcome. Only now in Lathom Park Trust The development of the site 2003, is the restoration project The decay of a building of such provided the opportunity to secure nearing an end, as the once- architectural, historical and archaeological assessments abandoned 18th and 19th century topographical importance as the whenever the ground was being buildings are restored to their West Wing of Lathom House disturbed for new foundations or former glory and being put back to evoked much local, and national, services. Through this process, it was hoped that some information could be gleaned of the buildings and structures of previous centuries. In particular, archaeologists were looking for evidence of the late-medieval Lathom House, the "Northern Court" home of the Stanley family, the Earls of Derby. It had once been the greatest castle in the North West but was famously besieged in 1644 and 1645 and subsequently "raized to the ground as though it had never been." In any event, Mr Kenyon was glad to discover what secrets lay below ground, and also allowed local volunteers, notably Steve Baldwin and Paul Smith, to carry out additional excavations. sustainable re-use. Some of the interest, but in a dispersed rural residential units are occupied and parish the local interest was not co- During the course of initial building the rest are being marketed. ordinated in any positive way. West works on the early 18th century Lancashire DC therefore building, Ken Hughes discovered The salvation of this vital part of suggested that a trust should be pieces of medieval masonry built the nation’s heritage owes much to formed to harness the enthusiasm into the internal face of the building the courage of Mr Kenyon in for the benefit of the area. After and used as footings. Ancient undertaking such an ambitious and some initial meetings and a start- battlements, window cills, jambs, to the skill of Ken Hughes, the up grant of £5,000, the Lathom mullions, tracery and columns were stonemason who rebuilt collapsed Park Trust was established in 1999 found along with medieval glass walls and re-cut decorative to promote educational interest in, and pottery. Local metal features with meticulous attention and awareness of, the very special detectorists then came forward and to detail. English Heritage, West history of Lathom. The Trust is produced lead musket balls found Lancashire District Council and made up of local enthusiast and in great profusion in the field Lancashire County Council all professionals and has gone from between the House and the played vital roles in monitoring the strength to strength, writing Chapel. There was a growing body work in progress and ensuring that newsletters, organizing social

6 of evidence that the 18th century castellated chimney cap, again proving without doubt the location Lathom House was in fact built on demonstrating the decorative detail of the medieval Lathom House. the site of the medieval Lathom of its source. Baulks of structural House, and when excavations timber, removed from the interior, Conclusion were carried out in the field to the appeared to be of two distinct The layers of history embodied in NW of the House by Lancaster types, one of oak and had typically the fabric of Lathom are now being University Archaeological Unit, the 15th century mouldings. A report for revealed. The mystery of the results proved this almost English Heritage on tree-ring location of Thomas Stanley’s conclusively. What they found was analysis of the timbers by Lathom House of the late 15th a massive rock-cut ditch, back- Lampeter Dendrochronology century, the fortress besieged in filled prior to 1750 - it was the Laboratory in 2000 confirmed that 1644 and 1645, has now been defensive moat of the fortified whilst some of the samples dated solved and the future of Sir medieval Lathom House, to the mid-eighteenth century, Thomas Bootle’s Lathom House is containing further demolition debris others were indeed from the latter now secure. These are major and running in the direction of the half of the 15th century and were achievements in the quest to later Palladian Lathom House. therefore almost certainly reused understand and protect Historic from the house enlarged by Sir Lathom. However, there is much Whilst the South gable of the West Thomas Stanley around 1490. more to be done, not least in Wing was being rebuilt, increasing knowledge of the extent foundations of an apparently earlier As parts of the moat under and and layout of the medieval fortified building were found, running adjacent to the West Wing were house, but the Lathom Park Trust further south outside the West dug out to provide new is doing much towards achieving Wing and further north inside the foundations, several short pointed that knowledge. West Wing. timber poles were discovered, seemingly part of the construction Bibliography Coney A and Lewis J Lathom House, Lathom Hinchliffe J A Study of Lathom House Dissertation 1996 Nayling N Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Lathom House, Lancashire English Heritage 2000 Pilkington C.. To Play The Man Carnegie Publishing 1991 Smith P (ed) A Short History of Lathom Chalon Press c.1980 Snelson P Lady Margaret Beaufort Cambridge Christian Heritage 1999 More building work revealed more of the moat, possibly part of a West Yorkshire Archaeological medieval masonry, most excitingly palisade fence, but more likely Service Desk-Based a substantial fragment of masonry reinforcements to prevent collapse Archaeological Assessment depicting an oak tree, believed to of the moat sides. WYAS 2000 be part of a panel from over the main entrance to the House, Further excavations to the east of Plan of Lathom: A Short History of similar in concept to that at Christ’s the West Wing in June/July 2001 Renaisance Architecture: Sir and St. John’s Colleges by Matrix Archaeology, revealed Reginald Blomfield 1923 Cambridge. Another major find was extensive foundations and drains a quarter of a moulded and of a massive pre-existing building, The Seige of Lathom Prior to the Civil War, Lathom was of Man (also Stanley lands). The 7th Earl was executed. After the the seat of the Stanley family, Earls second siege ended in the total death of the 9th Earl in the 1720's of Derby. It was also one of the destruction of Lathom while at the Sir Thomas Bootle became the largest fortified houses in the north end of the war James 7th Earl of new owner of Lathom and of England. It was the scene of two Derby was executed for his part in completed the new house. sieges by Parliamentary forces and a massacre at Bolton. Lady Lathom's oldest portion, the south its defence was led by the Charlotte left Lathom to take up front was commenced by the 9th Countesss of Derby, Lady residence at Knowlsey, still the Earl and was completed between Charlotte De Tremouille, while her family home, and which now 1724 and 1734 by Sir Thomas. husband sought refuge in the Isle contains the chair upon which the PH

7 Merseyside Historic Characterisation Project

The Merseyside Historic Characterization Project (MHCP) is a new and innovative survey that began in May 2003. Whilst informed by previous English Heritage led surveys as carried out in Lancashire and Cheshire, central to MHCP is the development of new methodologies designed to explore and define the historic character of the conurbation. The project is being undertaken by two staff within Merseyside Archaeological Service (National Museums Liverpool), funded by English Heritage with assistance from the five Merseyside unitary authorities.

current archaeological/historical knowledge with understanding of Liverpool in terms of local, regional and national importance.

The result will be a GIS map linked to an Access database allowing a rapid search of the historic dimension of any site, character type or character area.

Targetting The historic ‘base line’ for the project will be the landscape circa 1850, though more detail is to be given to targeted historic cores. Historic village cores do survive Regeneration housing, villa housing and so on. even among oceans of suburbia, Parts of Merseyside are earmarked As work progresses and various for potentially the largest themes or trends are established and in these areas more detail demolition and regeneration the final character types will be study will be done. programme since the 1960s, defined. These may be a particular The results of this pilot project will placing the historic fabric under is increasing pressure.

At the same time, government initiatives such as The ‘Power of Place and the subsequent Government response, ‘The Historic Environment: A Force for Our Future’ (DCMS, 2001), both advocate characterisation studies as a means of advancing knowledge and public involvement in the historic environment.

Method A pilot survey is currently underway in Liverpool. Work began building/landscape form or use, be fundamental to the refinement combined with identified historic of a metropolitan characterisation with a desk-based study of the attributes. For example 19th century method. landscape using current Ordnance Survey, air photo and several workers terraced housing where periods of historic, digital mapping. the grid layout is an exact mirror of Neil Wearing The pilot area has been divided the earlier field boundaries. Merseyside Historic Characterisation Project Officer into a series of predetermined A concurrent desk based study will Merseyside Archaeological ‘types’, based on simple divisions, such as maritime industry, terraced result in the preparation of a written Services assessment, synthesising the

8 Request for Case Studies illustrating best practice in decisions affecting the historic environment

Historic environment case studies are currently being collected for an English Heritage Beacon Project known as ‘Historic Environment Training for Local Authorities’ (HETLA).

The aim of the project is to improve illustrations for guidance We expect that some case studies decisions relating to the historic documents and training material will be known to you and your environment by raising awareness such as Power Point presentations colleagues already and many have of its value using best practice and videos. The project be written up for other purposes; in guidance and case studies. encompasses all heritage types which case you could supply Historic Environment training is such as archaeology, landscapes, photocopies or electronic extracts aimed at decision-makers within maritime, parks and gardens and as appropriate. We understand that local authorities and government historic buildings. Case studies do people are very busy and that this agencies (including non-heritage not have to be designated or is a tight timescale. However, we officers such as planners, highway English Heritage projects. are sure that the project will engineers and estate managers). provide a very useful source of Please see the attached guidelines information nationally, as well as If possible, we wish to obtain case detailing the type of information for IHBC members and therefore studies from every local authority. required for each case study and well worth the initial effort to get the EH Regional teams and ALGAO an example. Also attached is an database up and running. have been contacted to help with MS Word read only document, this also. The website that will be which is the form that can be filled If you have any questions or launched on the 31st March. in for each case study. After suggestions about the case studies However, this is an ongoing completion, you can email the form database, please do not hesitate to process and organisers would be documents to me digitally, or contact me. Please contact happy to receive further examples alternatively, post me the paper Duncan McCallum for further beyond that date. forms. Please send the information about the project photographs as separate .jpg files, duncan.mccallum@english- The case studies are to be held in indicating clearly which case study heritage.org.uk. I look forward to a database, providing a searchable they belong to. EH photographers your response and updateable resource. These may be commissioned to provide will illustrate English Heritage additional images of selected Adina Gleeson policies and wider historic cases. Researcher environment issues. Examples will Historic Environment Training for be used to provide regional Local Authorities

EH funding for projects/events/publications EH have funding available for theme but issues must relate to the members to bring ideas to the next groups who wish to hold events Heritage Counts and Making it meeting. etc., `capacity building’ is the Count documents. Branch

Review of Ecclesiastical Exemption

The public consultation document and is downloadable for those interested. The consultation period is currently on the DCMS website ends on 31st May.

9 Branch AGM Results

At the recent AGM existing elected local representatives confirmed their willingness to continue to serve on the branch committee and as no other nominations were received, the following local representatives were all re-elected to the branch committee.

Branch Officers Chair Anthony Blacklay Paul Hartley - Greater Manchester Secretary Louise Wallace Gerry Shaw Greater Manchester Treasurer Ian Bond Athanassios Migos- Merseyside Consultation Co-ordinator Graham Arnold Graham Arnold - Merseyside Ian Bond - Lancashire Newsletter Editor Peter Hoey Paul Mason Lancashire Events Sub Committee Convenor Peter de Figueiredo David Hayes - Cheshire Membership Secretary Kate Borland Anthony Blacklay- Cheshire Ashley Pettit - Isle of Man

Co-opted Committee Members Graham has agreed to remain as the coming year, but further Marion Barter and Debra Lewis, consultations co-ordinator. volunteers would be welcome to co-opted members who have join the group, which meets served on the branch committee Education Sub-Committee approximately six times a year. over the past year confirmed their The NW Historic Environment willingness to continue to serve on Forum (see NW2) has asked IHBC Volunteers the committee. NW to act as the lead body for Anthony Blacklay invited any Conservation Skills Training and members interested in serving on Graham Arnold that therefore the proposed any sub-committee to make their Anthony Blacklay thanked Graham Education Sub-Committee would interest known to any committee Arnold for acting as branch chair need to be set up as soon as member. over the previous eighteen months possible. and expressed the hope that he Contribution to the Gus Astley would remain actively involved in Events Subcommittee members Memorial branch activities for many years to Current subcommittee members It was agreed that the Branch come. He has been replaced by are Louise Wallace, Michael should contribute £250 to the Gus Anthony Blacklay as branch chair Scammell, Kate Borland, Keith Astley Memorial Fund (proposed: who has in turn been replaced by Parsons, Marion Barter and Peter Ian Bond, seconded: Paul Mason) Louise Wallace as secretary. de Figueiredo. Last years PH members agreed to continue for

Membership changes

Kate Borland, formerly going to Peak District National conservation officer with Tameside Park and Zoe Mair is leaving New branch members are Stephen Metropolitan Borough, has recently Macclesfield for Sheffield City. Gardner, Lancaster City Council been appointed as Buildings at Members to let Kate Borland, (full) and Kate Borland who has Risk Officer with Manchester City Membership Secretary know of any been promoted to full membership. Council, Rebecca Waddington is changes in their future details.

10 11 North West on the Web

Readers will be interested to know west region within the branches making it the second most popular that North West is now available on section of the website. In branch page after South West the IHBC website. It can be November 2003, 869 visits were Branch. accessed by clicking on the North made to the North West pages

DI ARY MARCH 17 Mar: The Life and Works of Thomas Harrison, Mickey King Chester Civic Trust Lecture Series 7.30pm Grosvenor Museum £3 18 March: Maximising Benefits in Major City Centre Redevelopment Schemes: English Historic Towns Forum: Venue Crewe Municipal Buildings £60 0117 975 0459 20 Mar: The Development of Shopping in Liverpool: Lecture by Brenda Murrey:, Victorian Society Liverpool Group Venue Friends Meeting house, Liverpool £2.50. Contact Diana Goodier 0151 734 0621 31 Mar: Economic Benefits of Good Design: English Historic Towns Forum: Venue Wigan Investment Centre £60 0117 975 0459 APRIL 3 April Cheshire Archaeology Day Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire County Council 01244 603656 £10 16 April: George Gilbert Scott Junior Lecture and dinner by Gavin Stamp. Western Rooms , Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, open to Victorian Society members and their guests £22 20 April Merseyside's Herbert Rouse Phil Thomas Chester Civic Trust Lecture Series 7.30pm Grosvenor Museum £3 21 April Visit to Liverpool Conservation Centre, GMCOG contact Paul Hartley 0161 474 3525 22 April Creating New Public Spaces to generate investment in historic buildings: English Historic Towns Forum: Venue Liverpool Moathouse £60 0117 975 0459 MAY 4 May Using Heritage in Education: Cheshire Conservation Officers Forum, Bishop Lloyds Palace, Free, Contact Michael Scammell 01625 504666/ Louise Wallace 01270 769274 12-16 May: Georgian House and Landscape, A Georgian Group Study Week,, London and Chicheley Hall, Buckinghamshire, £550, [email protected] 020 7529 8920 16 May Wirral and Chester work of John Douglas excursion led by Graham Fisher, Victorian Society Liverpool Group £11, Contact Diana Goodier 0151 734 0621 JUNE 19 June: Leek and Chedderton excursion led by Nick Roe, Victorian Society Liverpool Group £20, Contact Diana Goodier 0151 734 0621 [email protected]

Editorial Deadline for June 2004 Issue Address for Correspondence: 12th June 2004 [email protected] Editor Peter Hoey Daytime Telephone 0151 356 6670 Contributors : Laurence Manogue Jill Kerry, John Hinchcliffe, Imogen Howell,

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