Conservation Links

This page contains links relevant to the 'Conservation' section of the English Heritage website that our visitors may find useful. The links are categorised for ease of finding. Simply scroll down the page to view the links.

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Government Heritage Agencies

Historic Scotland
Cadw - Historic Environment Service of the Welsh Assembly Government
Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland - Environment and Heritage Services

Government Departments

DEFRA - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DCSF - Department of Children, Schools and Families
DIUS - Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills
BERR - Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
DfT - Department for Transport
Department for Communities and Local Government (Previously the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister- ODPM)
HSE - Health and Safety Executive

Conservation Organisations

AIC - The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic works
APTI - Association of Preservation Technology International
Cabe - Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
CBC - Church Buildings Council
CCI - Canadian Conservation Institute
GCI - The Getty Conservation Institute
IIC - International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
ICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICCROM - International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
The National Trust
SPAB - The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Professional Groups

AABC - Architects Accredited in Building Conservation
CIOB - The Chartered Institute of Building
ECCO - European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Association
IHBC - Institute of Historic Building Conservation
RIBA - The Royal Institute of British Architects
RICS - The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
ICE - Institution of Civil Engineers
ICON - The Institute for Conservation, UK

Building Materials Federations

The Building Limes Forum
The Building Research Establishment Limited
The British Standards Institution

Training in Conservation

The Building Conservation Directory
COTAC - Conference on training in Architectural Conservation
West Dean College

Architecture and Building Conservation

The Architectural Heritage Fund
Funds for Historic Buildings
Architecture, Engineering & Construction
Building Conservation Directory
Building in Context toolkit
Design Quality Indicator
Sapling.Info (Architecture, Planning and Landscape Information Gateway)
World Monuments Fund Britain

Associations, Societies and Trusts

Association of Gardens Trusts
Association of Preservation Trusts
Ancient Monuments Society
Bats Conservation Trust
British Lichen Society
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Historic Houses Association
Church of England Church Care
Churches Conservation Trust
Friends of Friendless Churches
Heritage Group Website for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Maintain Our Heritage
National Federation of Cemetery Friends
The Penrhos Trust
SAVE - Save Britain's Heritage
SPAB - Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Twentieth Century Society
Upkeep
War Memorials Trust